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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:   31.3227°   (31° 19' 21")

Lon:   -97.4028°   (-97° 24' 10")

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

The county seat for McLennan County is located in Waco. Waco lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the northeast 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 helpful 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 McLennan 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 21 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.

    • Moody
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Moody is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <4>
    • The Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
      • The Grove is located in Coryell County
    • McGregor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bruceville - Eddy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville - Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
      • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
    • Lime City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Coryell County
    • Pendleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Bell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <4>
    • Eddy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
      • Eddy is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddy <4>
    • Bruceville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Oglesby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oglesby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
      • Oglesby is located in Coryell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglesby <4>
    • Troy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Bell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
    • Lorena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
      • Lorena is located in McLennan County
    • Leon Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Morgan's Point Resort
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan's Point Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point Resort
        • Morgan's Point Resort is located in Bell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan's Point Resort <4>
      • Mound
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
        • Mound is located in Coryell County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <4>
      • Flat
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat
        • Flat is located in Coryell County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat <4>
      • Temple
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Mooreville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
        • Mooreville is located in Falls County
      • Hewitt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
        • Hewitt is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,113 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hewitt <4>
      • Woodway
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
        • Woodway is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodway <4>
      • Crawford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
        • Crawford is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <4>
      • Brookhaven
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
        • Brookhaven is located in Bell County

    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 McLennan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Belton
      • Belton lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Belton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
    • Crawford
    • Hewitt
    • Lorena
      • Lorena lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lorena.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
    • Moody
      • Moody lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moody.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Temple
      • Temple lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Temple.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • Alexander Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Naler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Naler Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naler Cemetery
    • Perry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Eagle Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eagle Springs Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Springs Cemetery
    • Buckhorn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Moody - Leon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Horne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horne Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horne Cemetery
    • Station Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Station Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Station Creek Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Station Creek Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • White Hall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Hall Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Hall Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Moffat Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moffat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moffat Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moffat Cemetery
      • Comanche Springs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comanche Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Comanche Springs Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comanche Springs Cemetery
      • Post Oak Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Coryell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Coryell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Old Troy Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Troy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Troy Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Troy Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5806 <6>
      • Seaton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seaton Cemetery is located in Coryell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaton Cemetery
      • Pendleton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pendleton Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendleton Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts 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 #1363336  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1363336 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: Eagle Springs
      • County: McLennan         Elev: 216
      • Location given for GNIS #1363336 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for McLennan County: www.co.mclennan.tx.us/

    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 McLennan, 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' (or 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: 31.3227, Longitude: -97.4028       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>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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