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MOUNT ZION Famous Son: Dr. James Mitchell
Population 1,798 Home to One of Georgia’s Oldest Episcopal Churches 4 Served as Emigration Commissioner under
Abraham Lincoln
The City of Mount Zion, its mayor and its council are proud to provide 4 Retired to Roopville
residents with a police department and water and garbage services. 4 Helped secure funding for Mount Zion Seminary
in 1880 with the goal of teaching its students
4 Established in 1852 academically, spiritually and socially
4 Known as Turkey Creek Mills until 1878 4 Mount Zion Seminary operated until the 1930s
4 Chartered in 1912

4 Re-chartered in 1953 and 1978
4 Quiet, rural community
4 5 miles from I-20 Mount Zion Recreation Department Softball
4 Recreation complex hosts tournaments The Mount Zion Recreation Department hosts around 12 softball and
4 Community events are hosted at the playground and park baseball tournaments a year. During spring and fall, teams travel to the
4 Community and senior center Mount Zion Tanner Complex to carry on our nation’s classic pastime.

Carroll County respects the value and
importance of older residents, which is apparent
in our active senior centers. The Mount Zion
Senior Center is open four days a week.
Residents engage in fellowship, play bingo on
Tuesdays and Thursdays, and gather around a
community meal served Wednesdays at noon.

Rural Vistas and Rolling Countryside

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