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 northeast 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 north.
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 north 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 McNairy County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McNairy County: Alcorn (MS), Chester, Hardeman & Hardin.
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:
- McNairy 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.
- Leapwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leapwood is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
- Adamsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Purdy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Finger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stantonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Bethel Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Selmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Falcon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Rose Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Michie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tulu
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tulu is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
- Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
- Eastview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eastview is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Caffey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Caffey is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Milledgeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Enville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Sweet Lips
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Jacks Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mifflin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Montezuma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Masseyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Deanburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Silerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Silerton is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Scotts Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Pleasant Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Decaturville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Lebanon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Parsons
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Hardeman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Hornsby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Teague
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Teague is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Sibley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Crump
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saltillo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- New Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Savannah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Centerview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Centerview is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
- Belle Meade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Swift
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Swift is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
- Shiloh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Johnson Ford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Nixon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Nixon is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Sardis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rhodes Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Reagan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Middle Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Huron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Chesterfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Lexington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Darden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- White Fern
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- White Fern is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Union Cross
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Parkers Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Pinson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Parkburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Parkburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
- Claybrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- Malesus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Malesus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
- Medon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jackson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Clifton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Lutts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lauderdale County (AL)
- Haddock ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haddock is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
- Alcorn County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Corinth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Farmington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
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 Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hardin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Amis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Milledgeville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Morris Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pitts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- O'Neal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Winding Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (721 more) ...
- Spencer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Spencer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brazelton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
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.
- Milledgeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Morris Chapel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morris Chapel is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel
- Sibley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Sweet Lips
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Adamsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sardis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saltillo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Jacks Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Purdy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Reagan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Savannah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Point Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Point Pleasant is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Thurman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Thurman is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
- McNairy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- McNairy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNairy
- Stantonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
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 41 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Tennessee
- Pages specific to McNairy County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Decatur County
- Hardeman County
- Hardin County
- Henderson County
- Madison County
- Wayne County
- Lauderdale County
- Alcorn County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |