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Welcome to Mount Zion ...

Mount Zion is located in Dorchester County<1>.


The location of Mount Zion has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Mount Zion: Mt. Zion

Mount Zion is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mount Zion lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Mount Zion is within the (843) area code.

Communities Also Named Mount Zion ...

While we believe that this Mount Zion is located in Dorchester County, we know of another 2 South Carolina communities named Mount Zion. Those communities are located in the following counties: Florence and Spartanburg County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 69 communities that are also named Mount Zion - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (3), Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (4), Louisiana (4), Maryland (4), Mississippi (4), Missouri (2), North Carolina (4), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (5), Tennessee (9), Texas, Virginia (3), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Zion.

Communities near Mount Zion ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Zion.

  • Ridgeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Holly Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Branchville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Santee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Bowman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Harleyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Eutawville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Rowesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Reevesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Vance
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
    • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mount Zion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Zion.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Zion. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Zion.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Zion. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Zion.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Zion ...

Looking for more information about Mount Zion? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mount Zion, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Zion.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Zion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dorchester County: www.dorchestercounty.net/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Dorchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Zion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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