A visit to the Mount Zion Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Mt. Zion Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Zion Cemetery:
29.5266, -96.3252
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Colorado County<2>.
The county seat for Colorado County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northwest of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Frazer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Frazer Cemetery is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer Cemetery
- Lakeside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
- Eagle Lake Community Cemetery East
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Eagle Lake Community Cemetery East is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Community Cemetery East
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Eagle Lake Community Cemetery East is located outside and to the southeast of Eagle Lake.
- The Eagle Lake Community Cemetery East has also been known as:
- Farmer's Improvement Society Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2534494 <5>
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
- Garwood Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lissie Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Garwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Garwood Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwood Cemetery
- Sandbridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Sandbridge Cemetery is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandbridge Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Nada Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Nada Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nada Cemetery
- Mexican Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mexican Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Alley Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Alley Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley Cemetery
- Camp Zion Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Camp Zion Cemetery is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Zion Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Pinchback Obenchain Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Old Jerusalem Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Bernard Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Grewe Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Grewe Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grewe Cemetery
- Myrtle Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Myrtle Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Cemetery
- Czech National Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- San Francisco Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Matthews
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Matthews is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
- Boedecker Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boedecker Junction is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boedecker Junction
- Eldridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eldridge is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
- Eagle Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bonus
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bonus is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonus
- Garwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lissie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Altair
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Egypt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ramsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ramsey is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Nottawa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Nottawa is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Glen Flora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Bernard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rexville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rexville is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexville
- Alleyton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rock Island is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colorado County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbus
- Garwood
- Sealy
- Sealy lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sealy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealy
- Wallis
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Mt. Zion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Colorado County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Mt. Zion Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1342127 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1342127 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Colorado
- Est. Elev: 51 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Eagle Lake
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.5266304 Lon: -96.3252433
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Colorado, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Zion Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |