Hammond Park in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mt. Zion Methodist Church
Photographed By David Seibert, April 8, 2009
1. Mt. Zion Methodist Church Marker
On September 29, 1957, Mount Zion Methodist Church, one of the first churches in this area, celebrated its 141st anniversary. Services were held first in a log structure, built for a schoolhouse. Tombstones in the cemetery bear dates from 1796; unmarked graves are believed to be older. A weatherboard meeting house, erected about 1830, witnessed the advance and retreat of troops, fighting from Atlanta to Jonesboro. Mt. Zion has been a member of three great denominations - The Methodist Episcopal Church, The Methodist Episcopal Church South, and The Methodist Church. The present building was erected in 1939.Erected 1958 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 060-123.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1959.
Location. 33° 40.65′ N, 84° 24.502′ W. Marker is in Atlanta
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Gilbert Memorial Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hapeville, Georgia (approx. 1.2 miles away); Historic Christ Church, Hapeville (approx. 1.3 miles away); Chick-fil-A (approx. 1˝ miles away); William A. Russell High School (approx. 1.7 miles away); Delta Air Lines (approx. 1.7 miles away); East Point (approx. 1.8 miles away); Lynching in America / The Lynching of Warren Powell (approx. 1.9 miles away).
Photographed By David Seibert, April 8, 2009
2. Mt. Zion Methodist Church Marker
Looking north on Metropolitan Parkway
Photographed By David Seibert, April 8, 2009
3. Mt. Zion Methodist Church
The church building, constructed in 1939.
Photographed By David Seibert, April 8, 2009
4. Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery
First marked graves date from the late 1700s
Photographed By David Seibert, April 8, 2009
5. Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery
Unmarked graves in the cemetery date prior to the 1790s.
Photographed By David Seibert, April 8, 2009
6. Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,276 times since then and 170 times this year. Last updated on April 10, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 9, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
