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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. 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 ...

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

Lat:   31.6888°   (31° 41' 19")

Lon:   -96.0502°   (-96° 3' 0")

The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Freestone County<1>.

The county seat for Freestone County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies just to the west northwest of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Day Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Day Cemetery is located in Freestone County
  • Chancellor Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Freestone County
  • Willis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willis Cemetery is located in Freestone County
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Brooke Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brooke Cemetery is located in Freestone County
  • Plum Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tyus Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tyus Cemetery is located in Freestone County
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Freestone County
  • Lakes Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakes Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lakes Chapel Cemetery is located in Freestone County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Harrison Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Chapel Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mayes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • George Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The George Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Driver Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Rehobath Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobath Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rehobath Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Philpott Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philpott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philpott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Philpott Cemetery is located in Freestone County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.

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

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. The following communities are located in Freestone 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:

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 #1363338  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1363338 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: Turlington
    • County: Freestone         Elev: 155
    • Location given for GNIS #1363338 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Freestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- ) 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: 31.6888, Longitude: -96.0502    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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