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:
31.0352, -83.9296
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 Thomas County<2>.
The county seat for Thomas County is located in Thomasville. Thomasville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest 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] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The White Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Big Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Little Ochlocknee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery #1
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery #1 is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery #1
- St. Georges Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery
- Murphy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Ochlocknee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Ochlocknee Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee Cemetery
- Hendry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hendry Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendry Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Gandy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Gandy Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Fredonia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia Cemetery
- Springhill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Springhill Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
- Centennial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Centennial Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Cemetery
- Kennedy Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lasseter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Lasseter Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasseter Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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:
- Coolidge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ochlocknee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fredonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fredonia is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Meigs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Funston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cotton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hartsfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pavo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moultrie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Spence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Spence is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
- Dewey City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dewey City is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Thomasville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Barwick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pelham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
- Sale City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pebble City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
- Boston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Berlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cairo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Minnesota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
- Doerun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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 Thomas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boston
- Camilla
- Coolidge
- Doerun
- Meigs
- Meigs lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Meigs.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meigs
- Moultrie
- Pavo
- Pavo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pavo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavo
- Pelham
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 helpful 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 Thomas 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 #343777 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #343777 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: Thomas
- Est. Elev: 67 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chastain
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.0351874 Lon: -83.9296167
- 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 Thomas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |