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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:

32.5915, -98.7056

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 Stephens County<2>.

The county seat for Stephens County is located in Breckenridge. Breckenridge lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest 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 26 that are within 16 miles [25.7 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.

  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Acker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Acker Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker Cemetery
  • Swenson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Swenson Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swenson Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Colony Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Colony Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • St.s Rest Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The St.s Rest Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St.s Rest Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Caddo Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Caddo Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Cemetery
  • Cross Bend Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Cross Bend Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Bend Cemetery
  • Moon Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Moon Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hart Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Harpersville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Harpersville Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersville Cemetery
    • Mt. Marion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Marion Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Marion Cemetery
    • Hutchins Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins Cemetery
    • Reagan Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Reagan Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan Cemetery
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
    • Eastland City Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Breckenridge Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Breckenridge Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge Cemetery
      • The Breckenridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Breckenridge Cemetery
      • Oaklawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #151483 <5>
    • Bedford Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bedford Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
    • Gregg Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Gregg Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Tudor Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tudor Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tudor Cemetery
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
    • Guest Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Guest Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guest Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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:

  • La Casa ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • La Casa is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Casa
  • Necessity
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Necessity is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessity
  • Wayland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wayland is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
  • Ranger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Caddo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Gunsight ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Gunsight is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunsight
  • Olden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Strawn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Eastland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mingus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Breckenridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Thurber
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Eolian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Eolian is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolian
    • Gordon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Mangum ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Mangum is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
    • Eureka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Eureka is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Cisco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cisco is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <6>
    • Kokomo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Kokomo is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo

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 Stephens 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 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 Stephens 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 #1342129  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1342129 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: Stephens
      • Est. Elev: 465 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: La Casa
      • Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.5915159     Lon: -98.7056162
      • 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 Stephens, 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 drawn 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.