Welcome to Mount Zion ...

Mount Zion is located in Monroe County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Zion: Mt. Zion

Mount Zion is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Mount Zion lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Mount Zion (for example, toward Pikeville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities Also Named Mount Zion ...

While we believe that this Mount Zion is located in Monroe County, we know of another 8 Tennessee communities named Mount Zion. Those communities are located in the following counties: Carroll, Cheatham, Cumberland, Lawrence, McNairy, Montgomery, Sevier and Warren County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 69 communities that are also named Mount Zion - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (3), Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (4), Louisiana (4), Maryland (4), Mississippi (4), Missouri (2), North Carolina (4), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (3), Texas, Virginia (3), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Zion.

Websites for Mount Zion ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.monroecountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Mount Zion, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Mount Zion ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Zion.

• Jacktown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
  • Jacktown is located in Monroe County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
• McMullens
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
  • McMullens is located in Blount County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
• Lenoir City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir City
  • Lenoir City is located in Loudon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir City <4>
• Fairway Estates
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
  • Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
• Loudon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
  • Loudon is located in Loudon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <4>
• Sweetwater
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
  • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
• Madisonville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
  • Madisonville is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
• Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuskeegee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
  • Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
• Walnut Hill Estates
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Estates
  • Walnut Hill Estates is located in Blount County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,394 people
• Jena
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
  • Jena is located in Loudon County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mount Zion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Zion.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Zion. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Zion.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Zion. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Zion.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Zion ...

Looking for more information about Mount Zion? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mount Zion, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Zion.