Marker Inscription
In 1833 early settler Andrew Jackson Jones deeded four acres of land to be used for a church and cemetery. The earliest marked grave in the cemetery dates from that year. After the first church building burned in 1893, the members of Mount Zion Baptist Church met in the nearby Jones School until 1909 when they erected a one-room church building. In 1950 the lumber from the 1909 structure was used to construct the present building. The membership has supported mission work since 1902, and annual brush arbor meetings are traditional.
About this site
Mount Zion Baptist Church & Jonestown Cemetery is a historical marker in Alvord, Wise County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 91 historical markers documented in Wise County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 162 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.2997, -97.6591 near Alvord. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hopewell Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Briar Branch Cemetery, Huff Family Massacre, and Stevens, Captain George.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5497003501. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
