Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Mount Zion (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mount Zion. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Mount Zion ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Zion: Mt. Zion
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Mount Zion is located in Campbell County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Campbell County: Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Charlotte, Halifax & Pittsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near Mount Zion. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Zion:
- Campbell County (The home county of Mount Zion)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Gladys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rustburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Concord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lawyers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
- Lawyers is located in Campbell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lawyers
- From Mount Zion to Lawyers
- Melrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Melrose
- From Mount Zion to Melrose
- Hat Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hat Creek
- From Mount Zion to Hat Creek
- Mount Athos ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Athos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
- Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
- Brookneal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Timberlake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Campbell County
- Bedford Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Powhatan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Altavista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
- Altavista is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <1>
- Lynch Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Amherst County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Joshua Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Madison Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Winesap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Coolwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coolwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
- Coolwell is located in Amherst County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coolwell
- From Mount Zion to Coolwell
- Walkers Ford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sweet Briar Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Amherst
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pedlar Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monitor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monitor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
- Monitor is located in Amherst County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monitor
- From Mount Zion to Monitor
- New Glasgow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Appomattox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Spring Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Spout Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Appomattox
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evergreen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Evergreen
- From Mount Zion to Evergreen
- Pamplin City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Beckham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mineral ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Appomattox County
- Bent Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bent Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bent Creek
- From Mount Zion to Bent Creek
- Hurtsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurtsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hurtsville
- From Mount Zion to Hurtsville
- Bedford City
- Bedford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Forest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boonsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Abert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
- Abert is located in Bedford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Abert
- From Mount Zion to Abert
- Goode
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lowry
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cifax
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
- Cifax is located in Bedford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cifax
- From Mount Zion to Cifax
- Coleman Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Waugh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Waugh is located in Bedford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waugh
- From Mount Zion to Waugh
- Peaksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Joppa Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Buckingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Forbes ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Forbes is located in Buckingham County
- Toga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Abell ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Rough Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Aspenwall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Phenix
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix is located in Charlotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Cullen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Charlotte Court House
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Abilene
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Drakes Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Cody
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rabat
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rabat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
- Rabat is located in Halifax County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rabat
- From Mount Zion to Rabat
- Nathalie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Leda
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leda
- From Mount Zion to Leda
- Loftis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loftis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Loftis
- From Mount Zion to Loftis
- Crystal Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rodden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rodden
- From Mount Zion to Rodden
- Sign Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Clays Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lynchburg City
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Lynchburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbine Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
- Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Lavino Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
- Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Gladstone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Hurt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
- Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <1>
- Brutus
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brutus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
- Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brutus
- From Mount Zion to Brutus
- Renan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riceville
- From Mount Zion to Riceville
- Chalk Level
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gretna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Markham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sonans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sonans
- From Mount Zion to Sonans
- Java
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pittsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lucks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sheva
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
- Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sheva
- From Mount Zion to Sheva
- Whittles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prince Edward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Darlington Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Five Forks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tuggle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Zion, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Zion.
Cemeteries Near Mount Zion ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Zion.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Zion covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Tweedy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tweedy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tweedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rosser Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosser Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Torrence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Torrence Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Torrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Silver Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Winfall Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Perrow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perrow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dodson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Merryman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merryman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merryman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Franklin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Concord Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gilliam Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliam Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Reynolds Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (148 more) ...
- Drinkard Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drinkard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drinkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Candler Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Candler Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Candler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mount Zion had a population of 36 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Winfall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfall
- Winfall is located in Campbell County
- Gladys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rustburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Naruna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naruna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naruna
- Naruna is located in Campbell County
- Marysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Campbell County
- Yellow Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
- Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
- Old Pilot ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Pilot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pilot
- Old Pilot is located in Appomattox County
- Concord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bocock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bocock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bocock
- Bocock is located in Campbell County
- Hat Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hat Creek
- From Mount Zion to Hat Creek
- Lawyers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
- Lawyers is located in Campbell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lawyers
- From Mount Zion to Lawyers
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Perrows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrows
- Perrows is located in Campbell County
- Mount Athos ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Athos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
- Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
- Chap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Zion. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Zion.
Newspapers Published in Mount Zion ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Zion.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Zion, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Zion.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Zion:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Campbell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amherst County
- Appomattox County
- Bedford City
- Bedford County
- Buckingham County
- Charlotte County
- Halifax County
- Lynchburg City
- Nelson County
- Pittsylvania County
- Prince Edward County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Zion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Zion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Mount Zion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Zion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2156, Longitude: -79.0403 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Zion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |