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Mount Zion Cemetery

John R. Johnson, whose 1849 land grant included this property, gave 4.25 acres in 1850 to Mount Zion Methodist Church. Churchyard burials may have begun earlier, but oldest gravestone is dated 1870. The church building was dismantled in 1928 after it fell into ruin. In 1958, descendants of Harrells' settlement, Mount Zion, and Stephens Creek pioneers began a yearly homecoming here at the sole public landmark of their ancestors, the cemetery. As of 1976, there are about 250 graves-- most of them identified and a number marked through efforts of a special committee.

30.7115° N, 95.1945° W

Where to Find It

south of SH 156, 3 mi. SE of Point Blank

Nearby Markers

All 33 markers in San Jacinto County

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