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Welcome to Mount Zion ...

Mount Zion is located in Calhoun County<1>.


The location of Mount Zion has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Zion, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Zion: Mt. Zion

Mount Zion is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mount Zion lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Mount Zion: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Mount Zion ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Mount Zion: This one is located in Calhoun County and the other is located in Tucker County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 69 communities that are also named Mount Zion - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (3), Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (4), Louisiana (4), Maryland (4), Mississippi (4), Missouri (2), North Carolina (4), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (9), Texas, Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Zion.

Communities near Mount Zion ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Zion.

  • Spencer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Glenville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Grantsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Reedy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
    • Reedy is located in Roane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Arnoldsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
    • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
  • Rocksdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
    • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
  • Stumptown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
    • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
  • Orma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
    • Orma is located in Calhoun County
  • Pink
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
    • Pink is located in Calhoun County
  • Creston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • Creston is located in Wirt County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mount Zion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Zion.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Zion. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Zion.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Zion. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Zion.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Zion ...

Looking for more information about Mount Zion? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mount Zion, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Zion.

Adding Mount Zion to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mount Zion in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mount Zion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mount Zion post office opened in 1890.

We also found Mount Zion in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Zion.

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 State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Zion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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