Mount Zion is an

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in Calhoun County,

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, United States. It lies along

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to the south of the town of Grantsville, the

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of Calhoun County. Its elevation is 1,132 feet (345 m). Mount Zion's ZIP code is 26151. Mt. Zion is home to several of Calhoun County's essential buildings. The list includes the state road garage, Calhoun Middle/High School, and the Mt. Zion Drive In Theater & Restaurant, formerly one of only 368

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s left in the nation. Built in 1950, the theater is now closed.

References

Unincorporated communities in Calhoun County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia {{CalhounCountyWV-geo-stub