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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:

31.3227, -97.4028

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 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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Zion Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Alexander Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
  • Naler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Naler Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naler Cemetery
  • Perry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Perry Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
  • Eagle Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eagle Springs Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
    • The Horne Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horne Cemetery
  • Station Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Station Creek Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Creek Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • White Hall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The White Hall Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Moffat Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Moffat Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat Cemetery
    • Comanche Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Old Troy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Seaton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Seaton Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton Cemetery
    • Pendleton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Pendleton Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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)
    • Moody is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <6>
  • The Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grove is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
  • McGregor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Eddy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bruceville - Eddy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
  • Lime City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lime City is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
  • Moffat
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Moffat is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat
  • Pendleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bruceville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Oglesby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Troy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lorena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lorena is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Leon Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Morgan's Point Resort
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Blevins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Blevins is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
    • Mound
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Flat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Crawford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Temple
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Mooreville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Mooreville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
    • Hewitt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hewitt is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hewitt <6>
    • Woodway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookhaven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Brookhaven is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1363336 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: McLennan
      • Est. Elev: 216 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Eagle Springs
      • Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.3226709     Lon: -97.4027884
      • 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 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 things 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.