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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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Zion: Mt. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Carroll County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Benton, Decatur, Gibson, Henderson, Henry, Madison & Weakley.

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:

  • Carroll 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.
    • Huntingdon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Concord
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Carroll County
    • Buena Vista
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
    • Hollow Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bruceton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
      • Bruceton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton <1>
    • Hico
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Hico is located in Carroll County
    • Clarksburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • McLemoresville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
      • McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • McKenzie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
      • McKenzie is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <1>
    • Wingo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Carroll County
    • Trezevant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Atwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
    • Sandy Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Benton County
    • Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
      • Crossroads is located in Benton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
    • Camden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Chaseville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chaseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
      • Chaseville is located in Benton County
    • Wildlife Cove Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildlife Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildlife Cove Village
      • Wildlife Cove Village is located in Benton County
    • Coxburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coxburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
      • Coxburg is located in Benton County
    • Big Sandy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brevards Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
      • Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
    • Faxon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Benton County
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
    • Sugar Tree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Tree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
      • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
    • Jeannette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
    • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sulphur Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
    • Oakview ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
      • Oakview is located in Decatur County
    • Parsons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <1>
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
    • Ledbetter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
    • Whitway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
      • Whitway is located in Gibson County
    • Graball
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
    • Milan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Sitka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Gibson County
    • Union Central
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
      • Union Central is located in Gibson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
    • Goat City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
      • Goat City is located in Gibson County
    • Bradford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Concord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Gibson County
    • Medina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <1>
    • Gibson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Four Points
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
      • Four Points is located in Gibson County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
    • Farmville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Henderson County
    • Parkers Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Union Cross
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
      • Union Cross is located in Henderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
    • McHaney ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHaney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
      • McHaney is located in Henderson County
    • Poplar Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
      • Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Atkins ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Henderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
    • Lexington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Chesterfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
    • Darden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
      • Darden is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
    • White Fern
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
      • White Fern is located in Henderson County
    • Huron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Henderson County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
    • Haglerville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haglerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
      • Haglerville is located in Henry County
    • Henry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Spring Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
    • Manleyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
      • Manleyville is located in Henry County
    • Oakland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henry County
    • Paris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Springville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • India
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
      • India is located in Henry County
    • New Boston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Henry County
    • Whitlock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County
    • Cottage Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Mandels ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
      • Mandels is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
    • New Johnsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
      • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <1>
    • Hustburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
      • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
    • Plant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
      • Plant is located in Humphreys County
    • Bakerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
      • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
    • Spring Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
    • Claybrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
      • Claybrook is located in Madison County
    • Oakfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
      • Oakfield is located in Madison County
  • Perry County
    • Mousetail ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mousetail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
      • Mousetail is located in Perry County
  • Weakley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
    • Gleason
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <1>
    • Pillowville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
      • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
    • Tumbling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
      • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
    • Ore Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
      • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
    • Dresden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <1>
    • Greenfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunlap ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Weakley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
    • Sharon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Humbles Chapel MB Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Humbles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Allen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cawthon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cawthon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cawthon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ray Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Rock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCallie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCallie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCallie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palmer Shelter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Shelter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Shelter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Spellings Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spellings Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spellings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Carter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Mount Zion in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Zion.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.

  • Rosser
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser
    • Rosser is located in Carroll County
  • Huntingdon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Buena Vista
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
  • Hollow Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Leach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach
    • Leach is located in Carroll County
  • Dollar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
    • Dollar is located in Carroll County
  • Carnsville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnsville
    • Carnsville is located in Carroll County
  • Hico
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Hico is located in Carroll County
  • Clarksburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
    • Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Mixie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mixie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixie
    • Mixie is located in Carroll County
  • Maple Creek ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
    • Maple Creek is located in Carroll County
  • Lipe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipe
    • Lipe is located in Benton County
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    • Haglerville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haglerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
      • Haglerville is located in Henry County
    • McLemoresville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
      • McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • McKenzie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
      • McKenzie is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <1>

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 63 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 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. 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 visit 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:

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 State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

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 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>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Zion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Zion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9998, Longitude: -88.3745       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Zion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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