Dade City in Pasco County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Mount Zion Methodist Church and Cemetery

from the Jeff Miller collection, with permission

1. Mount Zion Methodist Church and Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Mount Zion Methodist Church was organized in 1871. A two-story structure, built of hand hewn timbers and sawed rough boards on land donated by Nathan Carter -- with the second floor reserved for the Masonic Lodge -- was completed in 1872 when the first burial was made. The building was destroyed by a hurricane October 25, 1921. In 1977 the Mount Zion Cemetery Association was formed to encourage perpetual care and maintenance of the cemetery.

Erected 1980 by The Pasco County Board of Supervisors and the Historical Preservation Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 28° 22.309′ N, 82° 13.777′ W. Marker is in Dade City, Florida, in Pasco County. It is on Mt Zion Road 0.2 miles north of Emory Estate Lane, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14651 Mt Zion Road, Dade City FL 33523, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast

and on Tampa Bay.

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It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Church Street Historic District (approx. 2.1 miles away); Site of Old Fort Dade (approx. 2.2 miles away); Dade City Grammar School (approx. 2.2 miles away); Christmas Day, 1835 (approx. 2.2 miles away); St. Mary's Episcopal Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Price Park (approx. 2.3 miles away); Whitehouse (approx. 2½ miles away); Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dade City.

Also see . . . Dade City Churches. (Submitted on January 12, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

2. Mount Zion Methodist Church and Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 469 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 12, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.