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A visit to the Mount Zion Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Zion Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Zion Cemetery

Lat:   32.3101°   (32° 18' 36")

Lon:   -98.4062°   (-98° 24' 22")

The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Erath County<2>.

The county seat for Erath County is located in Stephenville. Stephenville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

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 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 Erath County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Zion Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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.

    • Lingleville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lingleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingleville
      • Lingleville is located in Erath County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lingleville <4>
    • Desdemona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bunyan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
      • Bunyan is located in Erath County
    • Stephenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Thurber
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Morgan Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Mill
      • Morgan Mill is located in Erath County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan Mill <4>
    • Rucker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Comanche County
    • De Leon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dublin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Erath County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
    • Harbin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
      • Harbin is located in Erath County
    • Mingus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingus
      • Mingus is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingus <4>
    • Gorman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Eastland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorman <4>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Comyn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
        • Comyn is located in Comanche County
      • Gordon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Strawn
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Kokomo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
        • Kokomo is located in Eastland County
      • Ranger
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
        • Ranger is located in Eastland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,354 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <4>
      • Alexander
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
        • Alexander is located in Erath County
      • Olden
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

    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 Erath County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old School Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old School Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old School Hill Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old School Hill Cemetery
    • School Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the School Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The School Hill Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the School Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Lowell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowell Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowell Cemetery
    • West End Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West End Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West End Cemetery
    • East End Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East End Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East End Cemetery
    • Hannibal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hannibal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hannibal Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannibal Cemetery
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Jaybird Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaybird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jaybird Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaybird Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • X-Ray Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the X-Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The X-Ray Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the X-Ray Cemetery
    • Sims Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sims Valley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Sims Valley Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305537 <7>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Corinth Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Ramsey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Bunyan Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bunyan Cemetery is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunyan Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Tudor Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tudor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tudor Cemetery is located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tudor Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery

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

    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 #1375037  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1375037 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Huckabay SW
      • County: Erath         Elev: 465
      • Location given for GNIS #1375037 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    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 Erath, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3101, Longitude: -98.4062       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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