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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:   36.2045°   (36° 12' 16")

Lon:   -83.9330°   (-83° 55' 58")

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

The county seat for Union County is located in Maynardville. Maynardville lies just to the east northeast of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 25 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.

    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
      • Loyston is located in Union County
    • Maynardville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
      • Maynardville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <4>
    • Norris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <4>
    • Halls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Halls is located in Knox County
    • Murphy Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
      • Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
    • Maloneyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
      • Maloneyville is located in Knox County
    • Corryton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Heiskell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Luttrell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
    • Fountain City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Knox County
    • Demory
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
      • Demory is located in Campbell County
    • Dante
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dante have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
      • Dante is located in Knox County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Beverly
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
        • Beverly is located in Knox County
      • John Sevier
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
        • John Sevier is located in Knox County
      • Skaggston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
        • Skaggston is located in Knox County
      • Zacharytown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
        • Zacharytown is located in Knox County
      • Rocky Top
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
        • Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
        • Former names for Rocky Top:
        • Coal Creek
        • Lake City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <4>
      • Clinton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
        • Clinton is located in Anderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
      • Powell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
        • Powell is located in Knox County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell <4>
      • Blaine
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
        • Blaine is located in Grainger County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <4>
      • Peak
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
        • Peak is located in Anderson County
      • Claxton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
        • Claxton is located in Anderson County
      • Flat Hollow
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
        • Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
      • Mascot
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mascot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
        • Mascot is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
      • Lea Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lea Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
        • Lea Springs is located in Grainger County

    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 Union 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 30 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Coppock Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coppock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coppock Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coppock Cemetery
    • Ridenour Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridenour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridenour Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridenour Cemetery
    • Byrams Fork Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrams Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byrams Fork Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrams Fork Cemetery
    • Daugherty Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daugherty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daugherty Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daugherty Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Fielden Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fielden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fielden Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fielden Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • Valley Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Grove Cemetery
    • New Loyston Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Loyston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Loyston Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Loyston Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Vandagriff Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandagriff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vandagriff Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandagriff Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Weaver Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Hansards Chapel Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansards Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hansards Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansards Chapel Cemetery
      • Milan Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milan Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milan Cemetery
      • McCoy Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
      • Hutcheson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutcheson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hutcheson Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutcheson Cemetery
      • Snodderly Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snodderly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snodderly Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snodderly Cemetery
      • Irwin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Irwin Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwin Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Warwick Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warwick Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warwick Cemetery
      • Graham Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graham Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
      • Humphrey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
      • Draper Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • The Draper Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Draper Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of Knoxville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draper Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11467 <6>
      • Miller Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • 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 Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Warwick Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warwick Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warwick Cemetery
      • Loy Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Loy Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loy Cemetery
      • Beeler Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beeler Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beeler Cemetery
      • Norton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norton Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton 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 #1326218  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1326218 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: Big Ridge Park
      • County: Union         Elev: 319
      • Location given for GNIS #1326218 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Union County: www.unioncountytn.org/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Union, 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 drawn 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: 36.2045, Longitude: -83.9330       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>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.
    <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.




 

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