A visit to the Mount Zion Cemetery ...

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)<1>

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

Lat:   36.4264°   (36° 25' 35")

Lon:   -88.2311°   (-88° 13' 51")

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

The county seat for Henry County is located in Paris. Paris lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

• Rogers Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Henry County
• King Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the King Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • The King Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14336 <6>
• Neece Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neece Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neece Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Neece Cemetery is located in Henry County
• Jackson Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Henry County
• Buchanan Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Henry County
• Lafever Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafever Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lafever Cemetery is located in Henry County
• Mason Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mason Cemetery is located in Henry County
• Hickory Grove Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
• Shady Grove Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
• Bowden Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowden Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bowden Cemetery is located in Henry County
• Patterson Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Henry County
• Williams Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Williams Cemetery is located in Henry County
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  • Beaver Dam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Dam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Dam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Heglar Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heglar Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heglar Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Heglar Chapel Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Willoughby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willoughby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willoughby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willoughby Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Valentine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valentine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valentine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Valentine Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Lankford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lankford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lankford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lankford Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Conyersville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conyersville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conyersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Conyersville Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Conyersville Community Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conyersville Community Cemetery
    • The Conyersville Community Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Conyersville Community Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Puryear.
    • The Conyersville Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Conyersville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10779 <6>
  • Potts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Potts Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Kennerly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennerly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennerly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kennerly Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Gilliam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Scott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Salmon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salmon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salmon Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Perry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Perry Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Chumley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chumley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chumley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chumley Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Dale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dale Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Henry County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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.

• Conyersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
  • Conyersville is located in Henry County
• Mount Vista ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
  • Mount Vista is located in Henry County
• Puryear
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
  • Puryear is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
• India
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
  • India is located in Henry County
• New Providence
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
  • New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
• Hazel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
  • Hazel is located in Calloway County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <7>
• Whitlock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
  • Whitlock is located in Henry County
• New Concord
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
  • New Concord is located in Calloway County (KY)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <7>
• Paris
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,952 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <7>
• Oakland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Henry County
• Springville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
  • Springville is located in Henry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <7>
• New Boston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
  • New Boston is located in Henry County
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Murray
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <7>
  • Cottage Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
    • Cottage Grove is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove <7>
  • Manleyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
    • Manleyville is located in Henry County
  • Harris Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
    • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
  • Big Sandy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
    • Big Sandy is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <7>
  • Protemus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
    • Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
  • Bell City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
    • Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
  • Faxon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
    • Faxon is located in Benton County
  • Henry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <7>
  • Almo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
    • Almo is located in Calloway County (KY)

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 Henry County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Henry
  • Henry lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henry.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
• Murray
  • Murray lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Murray.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
• Paris
  • Paris lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paris.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Tennessee:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Henry County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Calloway County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Graves County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Marshall County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Trigg County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Benton County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Carroll County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Houston County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Humphreys County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Maury County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Stewart County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Weakley County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Tennessee
  • Cemeteries of Henry County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Tennessee
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Tennessee
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Tennessee
  • Cemeteries of Henry
• 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

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 #1326081  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1326081 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: Buchanan
  • County: Henry         Elev: 147
  • Location given for GNIS #1326081 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/