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:
32.2145, -82.2280
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<3>
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)
- The Findley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley Cemetery
- Bazemore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bazemore Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore Cemetery
- Old Reedy Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Sapp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Sapp Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapp Cemetery
- McLain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The McLain Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain Cemetery
- Wilkes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes Cemetery
- Macon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Collins Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hillsboro Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hillsboro Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Cemetery
- Rewis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Rewis Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rewis Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Odom Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
- Lynn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Lynn Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Saturday Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Saturday Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saturday Cemetery
- Findley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Findley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Jerrell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Jerrell Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerrell Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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)
- Lyons
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Santa Claus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Cobbtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Collins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Reidsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vidalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Oak Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Charles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Manassas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Higgston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Petross
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Rock Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Cedar Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
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.
- Lyons
- Reidsville
- Stillmore
- Vidalia
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 Toombs 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 #335304 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #335304 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: Toombs
- Est. Elev: 70 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ohoopee
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2143558 Lon: -82.2278989
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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