Mount Zion Cemetery

John R. Johnson, whose 1849 land grant included this property, gave 4.25 acres in 1850 to Mount Zion Methodist Church. Churchyard burials may have begun earlier, but oldest gravestone is dated 1870. The church building was dismantled in 1928 after it fell into ruin. In 1958, descendants of Harrells' settlement, Mount Zion, and Stephens Creek pioneers began a yearly homecoming here at the sole public landmark of their ancestors, the cemetery. As of 1976, there are about 250 graves-- most of them identified and a number marked through efforts of a special committee.

Mount Zion Cemetery is a historical marker in Point Blank, San Jacinto County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 23 historical markers documented in San Jacinto County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 92 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.7133, -95.1946 near Point Blank. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mt. Zion Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Patrick, County Line Cemetery, and Tod Robinson.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5407007662. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.