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.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Warren 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 Warren County: Cannon, Coffee, DeKalb, Grundy, Sequatchie, Van Buren & White.
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:
- Warren 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.
- Viola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Viola is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <2>
- Morrison
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Morrison is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <2>
- Smyrna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - McMinnville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinnville
- McMinnville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMinnville <2>
- Shellsford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
- Shellsford is located in Warren County
- Daylight
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Centertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Centertown is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Gath
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Rowland Station ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
- Rowland Station is located in Warren County
- Rowland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Lucky
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Dibrell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Campaign
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
- Campaign is located in Warren County
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Cascade Hollow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
- Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
- Normandy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Normandy is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <2>
- Cortner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Haley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Wartrace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
- Wartrace is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wartrace <2>
- Willow Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
- Bell Buckle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
- Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <2>
- Bledsoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Brockdell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockdell
- Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County
- Pailo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Bluewing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
- Bluewing is located in Cannon County
- Manus Town ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
- Manus Town is located in Cannon County
- Thomas Town ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
- Hollow Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
- Woods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Woods is located in Cannon County
- Burgen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Bradyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
- Bradyville is located in Cannon County
- Burt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Burt is located in Cannon County
- Woodbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Cannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
- Gassaway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Auburntown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Winton Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Town
- Winton Town is located in Coffee County
- Forest Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
- Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
- Hillsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Coffee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
- Stephenson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
- Stephenson is located in Coffee County
- New Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Manchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
- Royal Oaks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
- Ruthledge Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthledge Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
- Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
- Belmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Busy Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
- Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
- Beechgrove
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechgrove
- Beechgrove is located in Coffee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beechgrove <2>
- Gossburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Homaway Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
- Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Young Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
- Smithville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <2>
- Philippi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Johnsons Chapel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Sand Switch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
- Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
- Sewanee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewanee
- Sewanee is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sewanee <2>
- Greenhaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
- Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
- Estill Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
- Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <2>
- Saint Marys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Franklin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
- Decherd
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
- Decherd is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <2>
- Cowan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Cowan is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <2>
- Winchester Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
- Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Altamont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Altamont is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <2>
- Beersheba Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beersheba Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
- Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Coalmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Gruetli
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Gruetli - Laager
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli - Laager have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli - Laager
- Gruetli - Laager is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gruetli - Laager <2>
- Pelham
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <2>
- Sartain Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartain Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartain Springs
- Sartain Springs is located in Grundy County
- Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
- Palmer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <2>
- Tracy City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
- Tracy City is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <2>
- Lankford Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lankford Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
- Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
- Monteagle
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
- Monteagle is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <2>
- White City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Grundy County
- Marion County
- Condra
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
- Condra is located in Marion County
- Condra
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Readyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readyville
- Readyville is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readyville <2>
- Kittrell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
- Plainview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sequatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Daus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Dunlap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <2>
- Cartwright
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
- Center Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Laurelburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
- Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
- Sopha ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Bone Cave
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
- Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
- Spencer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
- Cummingsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
- Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
- Sweetgum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Quebeck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebeck
- Quebeck is located in White County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quebeck <2>
- Darkey Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
- Darkey Springs is located in White County
- Doyle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Doyle is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Zion, see our County-by-County Page for 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 31 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 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. 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 like to start with 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:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //sos.tn.gov/tsla
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bledsoe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cannon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Coffee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- DeKalb County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Grundy County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marion County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rutherford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sequatchie County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Van Buren County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- White County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bedford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Warren County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Warren County
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.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Caten / Stubblefield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caten / Stubblefield Cemetery
- Rockcliff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockcliff Cemetery
- Gwynn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- The Gwynn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Viola Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwynn Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2511480 <5>
- Cope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cope Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cope Cemetery
- Bascom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bascom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bascom Cemetery
- Old Philadelphia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- The Old Philadelphia Cemetery has also been known as:
- Vervilla Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Philadelphia Cemetery
- Wagner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wagner Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
- Gardens of Memory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardens of Memory Cemetery
- Chestnut Grove Church of Christ Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Chestnut Grove Church of Christ Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Church of Christ Cemetery
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (788 more) ...
- Fultz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fultz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fultz Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
- Bonner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonner Cemetery
- Fultz Cemetery
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.<6>
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.
- Viola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Viola is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <2>
- Vervilla
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Hanlan ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Smartt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Morrison
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Morrison is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <2>
- Irving College
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving College have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving College
- Irving College is located in Warren County
- Safley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Steppsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steppsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steppsville
- Steppsville is located in Warren County
- McMinnville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinnville
- McMinnville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMinnville <2>
- Shellsford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
- Shellsford is located in Warren County
- New ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Trousdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (13 more) ...
- Summitville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Coffee County
- Altamont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Altamont is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <2>
- Tarlton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Summitville
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 35.5712, Longitude: -85.8205 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Zion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |