Near Alvord in Wise County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Mount Zion Baptist Church and Jonestown Cemetery
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 30, 2026
1. Mount Zion Baptist Church and Jonestown Cemetery Marker
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.
Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3501.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.
Location. 33° 17.994′ N, 97° 39.544′ W. Marker is near Alvord, Texas, in Wise County. It is on County Road 1280 0.1 miles north of County Road 1270, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 610 Co Rd 1280, Alvord TX 76225, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. Globally, it is in 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 Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hopewell Cemetery (approx. 2.3 miles away); Captain George Stevens (approx. 3.3 miles away); Flat Rock Cemetery (approx. 3.3 miles away); Hopewell Baptist Church (approx. 3.4 miles away); Waggoner Cemetery (approx. 4.4 miles away); Battle of the Knobs
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Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 30, 2026
2. Mount Zion Baptist Church, Jonestown Cemetery and marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
