Marker Inscription
This 5-acre cemetery is located on the league of land granted to Robert Clokey, of Stephen F. Austin's Second Colony, in 1831. First grave here was that of an infant, E. A. Metcalfe, who died Sept. 15, 1852. Some unmarked graves may date from a yellow fever epidemic that struck this area in 1867. The cemetery was probably named for the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, located here from 1857 to 1882. Deeded to cemetery trustees in 1881 by owner J. R. Hines, the site contains 132 marked graves, which represent 55 families. The Burton Heritage Society now maintains the property. (1975)
About this site
Mt. Zion Cemetery is a historical marker in Burton, Washington County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 156 historical markers documented in Washington County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 368 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2139, -96.5772 near Burton. The nearest cataloged historic site is McNelly, Leander H. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Harmel Grave, and Rock House Creek.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5477008373. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
