A visit to the Mount Zion Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Mt. Zion Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Zion Cemetery:
34.7287, -84.7502
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Murray County<2>.
The county seat for Murray County is located in Chatsworth. Chatsworth lies just to the north northwest of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ramsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
- Connally Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Connally Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connally Cemetery
- Harrison Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chatsworth Heights Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Murray Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Kilgore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
- Cochran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cochran Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Cemetery
- Osborn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Osborn Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery
- Wagnon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wagnon Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagnon Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Casey Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Ridgeway Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tails Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ernest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Ernest Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McEntire Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The McEntire Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEntire Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chatsworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ball Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ball Ground is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
- Wells ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wells is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Eton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Carters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Carters is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
- Tails Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
- Crandall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Union Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Union Point is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
- Sumac
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sumac is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
- Oakman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ruralvale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
- Dalton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Crown Mill Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
- Waring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Resaca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Damascus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Damascus is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Ranger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ellijay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cisco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- New Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- East Ellijay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rocky Face
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hill City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hill City is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Whitestone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
- Yukon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Yukon is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Tennga
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Varnell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Murray County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Mt. Zion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Murray County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Mt. Zion Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #328911 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #328911 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Murray
- Est. Elev: 231 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Calhoun NE
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.7286933 Lon: -84.7502155
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Murray, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Zion Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |