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:
31.9235, -84.1193
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 Sumter County<2>.
The county seat for Sumter County is located in Americus. Americus lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> 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 27 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Leslie City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. John Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- DeSoto Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The DeSoto Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeSoto Cemetery
- Anthony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Anthony Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Cemetery
- Deidrich Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Deidrich Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deidrich Cemetery
- Larramore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Larramore Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larramore Cemetery
- Cowart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Cowart Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowart Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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- New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Benevolence Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Benevolence Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevolence Cemetery
- Blackshire Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Blackshire Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshire Cemetery
- Bradley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Daniel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Daniel Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- East View Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The East View Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View Cemetery
- East Forsyth Street Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Ft. Early MB Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Ft. Early MB Church Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Early MB Church Cemetery
- The Ft. Early MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ft. Early Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33998 <5>
- Smoak Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Smoak Cemetery is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoak Cemetery
- Springhill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Springhill Cemetery is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 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:
- Leslie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- De Soto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chokee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chokee is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
- Smithville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cobb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sumter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
- Americus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thalean
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thalean is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalean
- Leesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Philema
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Philema is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philema
- Oakfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Warwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bronwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Plains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Andersonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Andersonville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Former name for Andersonville:
- Anderson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <6>
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 Sumter County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Americus
- Cordele
- Dawson
- Leesburg
- Vienna
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Sumter 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 #318922 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #318922 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: Sumter
- Est. Elev: 107 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Leslie
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9235027 Lon: -84.1193499
- 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 Sumter, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |