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A visit to the Mount Zion Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Zion Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Zion Cemetery

Lat:   35.8523°   (35° 51' 8")

Lon:   -95.7130°   (-95° 42' 46")

The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Muskogee County<2>.

The county seat for Muskogee County is located in Muskogee. Muskogee lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Muskogee 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 18 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.

    • Haskell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in Muskogee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <4>
    • Stonebluff
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebluff
      • Stonebluff is located in Wagoner County
    • Choska ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Choska. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choska
      • Choska is located in Wagoner County
      • Choska has also been known as:
      • Chooska Bottoms
      • Choska Bottoms
    • Stones Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Corner
      • Stones Corner is located in Wagoner County
    • Leonard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jamesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
      • Jamesville is located in Muskogee County
    • Redbird
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
      • Redbird is located in Wagoner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redbird <4>
    • Coweta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coweta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coweta
      • Coweta is located in Wagoner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coweta <4>
    • Porter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Wagoner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porter <4>
    • Taft
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
      • Taft is located in Muskogee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taft <4>
    • Clarksville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Wagoner County
    • Bixby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Boynton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boynton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
        • Boynton is located in Muskogee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boynton <4>
      • Beland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beland
        • Beland is located in Muskogee County
      • Broken Arrow
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Tullahassee
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullahassee
        • Tullahassee is located in Wagoner County
      • Liberty
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in Tulsa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Winchester
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
        • Winchester is located in Okmulgee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people

    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 Muskogee 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Anderson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Phyllis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phyllis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phyllis Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phyllis Cemetery
    • Haskell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haskell Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskell Cemetery
    • Gentry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bird Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bird Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
    • Friday Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friday Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friday Cemetery
    • Atkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
    • Choska Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Beck Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beck Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
    • Bruner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bruner Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruner Cemetery
    • Gipson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gipson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gipson Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gipson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Wagoner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Vernon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
      • Jackson Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Grove Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Grove Cemetery
      • Kelley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
      • Pleasant Porter Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pleasant Porter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Pleasant Porter Cemetery is located in Tulsa County
        • The Pleasant Porter Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wealaka Mission Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Porter Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1234304 <7>
      • Snake Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Snake Creek Cemetery is located in Tulsa County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Snake Creek Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Bixby.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snake Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1135791 <7>
      • Van Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Van Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Cemetery
      • Tiger Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tiger Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiger Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller 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 #1095620  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1095620 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: Haskell
      • County: Muskogee         Elev: 202
      • Location given for GNIS #1095620 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

    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 Oklahoma's counties, including Muskogee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 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: 35.8523, Longitude: -95.7130       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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