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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Mount Zion is located in Spartanburg County.
To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Spartanburg County: Polk (NC), Rutherford (NC), Cherokee, Greenville, Laurens & Union.
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:
- Spartanburg 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.
- Arcadia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Johnson City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Johnson City is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Southern Shops
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fairforest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wellford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Una
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Franklin Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Village
- Lyman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Startex
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Inman
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Inman Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Duncan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Powderville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Piedmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Chesnee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Gaffney
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- East Gaffney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Greer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pelham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- O'Neal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Gowensville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Chick Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- East Gate Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
- Taylors
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Five Forks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Five Forks is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Highland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Wade Hampton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
- Woodland Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Paris
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Paris is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Tigerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Gray Court
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Green Pond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Tylersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Pickens County
- Dacusville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Colerain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Jonesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bonham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Buffalo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Cliffside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Boiling Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Mooresboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Saluda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tuxedo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zirconia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Baxter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Upward
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Claremont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- East Flat Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Dana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dana is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Tryon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Columbus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Melrose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Rutherford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Harris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Holly Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Shiloh
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Henrietta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Sandy Mush
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
- Alexander Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Caroleen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
- Bakersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bakersville is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Forest City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rutherfordton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Spindale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Six Points
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Six Points is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Concord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
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 Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mosse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Startex Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Penney - McMillian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nazareth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wood Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arkwright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Magnola Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (434 more) ...
- Boiling Springs First Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Seay Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mount Zion had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Wellford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairforest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Campton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Campton is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Duncan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Inman
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Spartanburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Whitney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Reidville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Greer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Moore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Campobello
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Prospect
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- New Prospect is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Andover ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Andover is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Fingerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fairview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
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 27 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 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. 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:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Spartanburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Cherokee County
- Greenville County
- Laurens County
- Pickens County
- Union County
- Cleveland County
- Henderson County
- Polk County
- Rutherford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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'. |