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A visit to the Old 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 Old Mt. Zion Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Mt. Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   33.1920°   (33° 11' 31")

Lon:   -102.2996°   (-102° 17' 58")

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

The county seat for Terry County is located in Brownfield. Brownfield lies just to the east southeast of the Old Mt. Zion Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Old Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gomez Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gomez Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gomez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gomez Cemetery is located in Terry County
  • Foster Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Terry County
  • Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Terry County
  • Meadow Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meadow Cemetery is located in Terry County
  • Ropesville Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ropesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ropesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ropesville Cemetery is located in Hockley County
  • Pride Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pride Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pride Cemetery is located in Terry County
  • Gaines County Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines County Cemetery
    • The Gaines County Cemetery is located in Gaines County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gaines County Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Seagraves.
    • The Gaines County Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Seagraves Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #301151 <5>
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Dawson County
  • Levelland Municipal Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Saint Rest Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saint Rest Cemetery
    • The Saint Rest Cemetery is located in Lynn County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saint Rest Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Tahoka.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158306 <5>
  • Nevels Memorial Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevels Memorial Cemetery
    • The Nevels Memorial Cemetery is located in Lynn County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nevels Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Tahoka.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2182428 <5>
  • Tahoka Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tahoka Cemetery
    • The Tahoka Cemetery is located in Lynn County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tahoka Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Tahoka.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #240391 <5>
  • ODonnell Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the ODonnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the ODonnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The ODonnell Cemetery is located in Dawson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Mt. Zion Cemetery.

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

  • Brownfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Meadow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wellman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
    • Wellman is located in Terry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <6>
  • Lockettville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockettville
    • Lockettville is located in Hockley County
  • Ropesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Tokio ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Loop
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Welch
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
    • Welch is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <6>
  • Sundown
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
    • Sundown is located in Hockley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sundown <6>
  • Seagraves
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • White City ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • White City is located in Gaines County
  • New Home
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
    • New Home is located in Lynn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Home <6>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Slide
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slide
      • Slide is located in Lubbock County
    • Opdyke West
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opdyke West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke West
      • Opdyke West is located in Hockley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Wolfforth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Levelland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levelland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levelland
      • Levelland is located in Hockley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levelland <6>
    • Smyer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyer
      • Smyer is located in Hockley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyer <6>
    • Tahoka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoka
      • Tahoka is located in Lynn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoka <6>
    • Wayside ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
      • Wayside is located in Lynn 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 Old Mt. Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Terry County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Old 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 Old Mt. Zion Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1364450  (Old Mount Zion Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1364450 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: Brownfield West
    • County: Terry         Elev: 1013
    • Location given for GNIS #1364450 (Old 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 Terry, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Mt. Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1920, Longitude: -102.2996       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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