Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Mount Zion (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mount Zion. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Mount Zion ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Zion: Mt. Zion
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Zion. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Zion.
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.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Mount Zion is located in Henry County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henry County: Bates, Benton, Cass, Johnson, Pettis & Saint Clair.
Below are the counties that are near Mount Zion. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Zion:
- Henry County (The home county of Mount Zion)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Brownington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brownington is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Deepwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tightwad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tightwad is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Alberta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Alberta is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- La Due
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- La Due is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
- Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
- Yolo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Yolo is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
- Calhoun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Calhoun is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Montrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Windsor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hartwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hartwell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
- Bowen
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bowen is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Bates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Rockville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockville is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Mayesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mayesburg is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
- Prairie City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Prairie City is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Racket
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Racket is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
- Tackner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tackner is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
- Warsaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Palo Pinto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
- Lincoln
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Edmonson
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Edmonson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
- Edwards
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ionia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ionia is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Cole Camp
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Zora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Zora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Cass County
- Creighton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Lebeck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lebeck is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
- Caplinger Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- Hickory County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Quincy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Quincy is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Avery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Avery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Wheatland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Weaubleau
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cross Timbers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Hermitage
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Galmey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Galmey is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
- Elkton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elkton is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Preston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Leeton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Leeton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Henrietta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Henrietta is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Chilhowee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Cornelia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cornelia is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Pettis County
- Green Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Flemington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Flemington is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Humansville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Lowry City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Vista is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Monegaw Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
- Johnson City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Gerster
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Roscoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Appleton City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Collins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cobb
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Vernon County
- Schell City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Zion, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Zion.
Cemeteries Near Mount Zion ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Zion.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mount Zion - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Zion covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Peaceful Home Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tally Bend Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Park Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brownington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harris Bend Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Parks Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dunning Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lowry City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (246 more) ...
- Deepwater Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Akens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Iconium Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mount Zion had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Baker ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Baker is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Brownington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brownington is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Finey
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Finey is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finey
- Lowry City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deepwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Iconium
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Iconium is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
- Leesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leesville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Alberta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Alberta is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Tackner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tackner is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
- Ohio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ohio is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
- Chalk Level
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chalk Level is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Osceola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Harper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harper is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bentonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bentonville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Zion. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Zion.
Newspapers Published in Mount Zion ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Zion.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Zion, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Zion.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Zion:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Henry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bates County
- Benton County
- Cass County
- Cedar County
- Hickory County
- Johnson County
- Pettis County
- Polk County
- Saint Clair County
- Vernon County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Zion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Zion) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |