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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   32.2145°   (32° 12' 52")

Lon:   -82.2280°   (-82° 13' 40")

The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Toombs County<1>.

The county seat for Toombs County is located in Lyons. Lyons lies just to the west of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

Name Variations for Mt. Zion Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Old Mt. Zion Church Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Toombs County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Zion Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Ohoopee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
      • Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
    • Lyons
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Santa Claus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Claus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
      • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Cobbtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
      • Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Former name for Cobbtown:
      • Cobb Town
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <3>
    • Collins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Reidsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
      • Reidsville is located in Tattnall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <3>
    • Vidalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Oak Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Manassas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Higgston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
      • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Petross
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
      • Petross is located in Montgomery County
    • Rock Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bellville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Metter
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Stillmore
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmore
        • Stillmore is located in Emanuel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillmore <3>
      • Cedar Crossing
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
        • Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
      • Alston
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hagan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Claxton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Ailey
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
        • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <3>

    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 Toombs County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Findley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Findley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Findley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Findley Cemetery
    • Bazemore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bazemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bazemore Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bazemore Cemetery
    • Old Reedy Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Reedy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Reedy Creek Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Reedy Creek Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Sapp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sapp Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sapp Cemetery
    • McLain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLain Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLain Cemetery
    • Wilkes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkes Cemetery
    • Macon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Macon Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Macon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Lyons.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #327372 <6>
    • Collins Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hillsboro Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillsboro Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsboro Cemetery
    • Rewis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rewis Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rewis Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Odom Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Odom Cemetery is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odom Cemetery
      • Lynn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lynn Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
        • The Jackson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Jackson Town Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Saturday Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saturday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saturday Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saturday Cemetery
      • Findley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Findley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Findley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Findley Cemetery
      • Collins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collins Cemetery is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Collins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collins Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Jerrell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jerrell Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerrell Cemetery
      • Hebron Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 #335304  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #335304 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Ohoopee
      • County: Toombs         Elev: 70
      • Location given for GNIS #335304 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Toombs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2145, Longitude: -82.2280    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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