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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Mount Zion. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Mount Zion to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mount Zion, please Contact Us.

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Zion: Mt. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Mount Zion is historic, it would have been located within present day Adams County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Lewis (KY), Mason (KY), Brown, Highland, Pike & Scioto.

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:

  • Adams 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.
    • Seaman
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Buck Run ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
      • Buck Run is located in Adams County
    • Youngsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
      • Youngsville is located in Adams County
    • Tranquility
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
      • Tranquility is located in Adams County
    • Harshasville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
      • Harshasville is located in Adams County
    • Winchester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <2>
    • Cherry Fork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
      • Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
    • Emerald
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Emerald is located in Adams County
    • Unity
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Adams County
    • May Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for May Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
      • May Hill is located in Adams County
    • Wheat Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheat Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Ridge
      • Wheat Ridge is located in Adams County
    • Dunkinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkinsville
      • Dunkinsville is located in Adams County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
    • Fincastle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Brown County
    • Macon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Brown County
    • Ash Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Ridge
      • Ash Ridge is located in Brown County
    • Decatur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Brown County
    • Russellville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Arnheim
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
      • Arnheim is located in Brown County
    • Sardinia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Neel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
      • Neel is located in Brown County
    • Georgetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
    • New Hope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Brown County
    • Mount Orab
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Orab have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Orab
      • Mount Orab is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Orab <2>
    • Sunshine ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Brown County
  • Clermont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
    • Williamsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Clermont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
    • Marathon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
      • Marathon is located in Clermont County
    • Bethel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Clermont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>
    • Utopia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
      • Utopia is located in Clermont County
    • Moores Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moores Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Fork
      • Moores Fork is located in Clermont County
    • Afton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Clermont County
    • Felicity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Bantam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bantam
      • Bantam is located in Clermont County
    • Elk Lick ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lick
      • Elk Lick is located in Clermont County
    • Point Isabel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Isabel
      • Point Isabel is located in Clermont County
    • Hulington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hulington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulington
      • Hulington is located in Clermont County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
    • New Vienna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Martinsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Westboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
      • Westboro is located in Clinton County
    • Morrisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Clinton County
    • Midland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
    • Sugar Tree Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Tree Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Ridge
      • Sugar Tree Ridge is located in Highland County
    • Folsom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Highland County
    • Mowrystown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
      • Mowrystown is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Elmville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
      • Elmville is located in Highland County
    • North Uniontown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Uniontown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uniontown
      • North Uniontown is located in Highland County
    • Berrysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
      • Berrysville is located in Highland County
    • Turkey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Highland County
    • Sinking Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
      • Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Marshall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Highland County
    • Hollowtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollowtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtown
      • Hollowtown is located in Highland County
    • Sicily ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sicily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
      • Sicily is located in Highland County
    • Buford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
      • Buford is located in Highland County
  • Lawrence County
    • Rome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Lawrence County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
    • Poplar Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
    • Newfain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
      • Newfain is located in Pike County
    • Cynthiana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
      • Cynthiana is located in Pike County
    • Latham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Spellman Crossing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellman Crossing
      • Spellman Crossing is located in Pike County
    • Camp
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
      • Camp is located in Pike County
    • Jasper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pike County
    • Riverdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Pike County
    • Sargents
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargents. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Pike County
    • Wakefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Pike County
    • Wetmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Pike County
  • Ross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
    • Bainbridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <2>
    • Fruitdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
      • Fruitdale is located in Ross County
    • Humboldt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Humboldt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Ross County
    • Dills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
      • Dills is located in Ross County
    • Nipgen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nipgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipgen
      • Nipgen is located in Ross County
    • South Salem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
      • South Salem is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salem <2>
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
    • Rarden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
      • Rarden is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <2>
    • Youngs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
      • Youngs is located in Scioto County
    • Otway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
      • Otway is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <2>
    • Lombardsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
      • Lombardsville is located in Scioto County
    • Arion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
      • Arion is located in Scioto County
    • Bear Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Scioto County
  • Summit County
    • Manchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Summit County
  • Bracken County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
    • Augusta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Bracken County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <2>
    • Chatham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Bracken County (KY)
    • Germantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Bracken County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Rock Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Bracken County (KY)
  • Fleming County (KY)
    • Poplar Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Fleming County (KY)
  • Lewis County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
    • Pence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Concord
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lewis County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Cottageville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
      • Cottageville is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Tollesboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Charters
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
      • Charters is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Vanceburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Buena Vista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buena Vista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County (KY)
  • Mason County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
    • South Ripley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ripley
      • South Ripley is located in Mason County (KY)
    • Dover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Mason County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Maysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Springdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Mason County (KY)
    • Minerva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
      • Minerva is located in Mason County (KY)
    • Rectorville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rectorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
      • Rectorville is located in Mason County (KY)
    • Washington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Mason County (KY)
    • Lewisburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Mason County (KY)

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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 southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Leigh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Leigh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Leigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winchester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tranquility Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tranquility Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tranquility Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherry Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fenner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Unity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Palmer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Burba Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

While we didn't find Mount Zion in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Zion.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.

  • Seaman
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Youngsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
    • Youngsville is located in Adams County
  • Irvington ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Adams County
  • Buck Run ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
    • Buck Run is located in Adams County
  • Harshasville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
    • Harshasville is located in Adams County
  • Tranquility
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
    • Tranquility is located in Adams County
  • Winchester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <2>
  • Cherry Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
    • Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
  • Emerald
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
    • Emerald is located in Adams County
  • Eckmansville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckmansville
    • Eckmansville is located in Adams County
  • Wheat Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheat Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Ridge
    • Wheat Ridge is located in Adams County
  • May Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for May Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
    • May Hill is located in Adams County
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    • Fairfax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Highland County
    • Fincastle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Brown County
    • Dunkinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkinsville
      • Dunkinsville is located in Adams County

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 53 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<7>. 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 first turn to 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:

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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.
<7>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Zion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Zion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9465, Longitude: -83.5910       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Zion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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