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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:

32.4601, -96.9550

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 Ellis County<2>.

The county seat for Ellis County is located in Waxahachie. Waxahachie lies just to the southeast 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 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Newton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Newton Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Red Oak Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
  • Vincent Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Cemetery
  • Cope Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cope Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope Cemetery
  • Ozro Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ozro Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozro Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Bell Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Bell Chapel Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Chapel Cemetery
  • Bells Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Bells Chapel Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Chapel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Estes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Estes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Estes Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is located in Mansfield.
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Jude's Catholic Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2705 <5>
    • Center League Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Center League Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center League Cemetery
    • Greathouse Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Greathouse Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Cemetery
    • Graves Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Graves Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
    • Rhodes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
    • Little Bethel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Little Bethel Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bethel Cemetery
    • Trees Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Trees Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trees Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Midlothian
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Sardis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sardis is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
  • Ovilla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Waxahachie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sterrett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sterrett is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrett
  • Oak Leaf
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Leaf is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
  • Cedar Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Venus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Glenn Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Britton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Britton is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
  • Red Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Maypearl
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Boz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Boz is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boz
    • Pecan Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Pecan Hill is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
    • DeSoto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Shamrock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Shamrock is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
    • Ike
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Ike is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
    • Auburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Auburn is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Boyce
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Boyce is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
    • Lancaster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Duncanville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Mansfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lillian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Forreston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Alvarado
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Nash
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Nash is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Howard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Howard is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard

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 Ellis County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Ellis 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 #1342128  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1342128 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: Ellis
      • Est. Elev: 209 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Midlothian
      • Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.4601396     Lon: -96.9550026
      • 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 Ellis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- 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.
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