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A visit to the Mount Zion Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Zion Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Mt. Zion Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Zion Cemetery

Lat:   35.4862°   (35° 29' 10")

Lon:   -91.2371°   (-91° 14' 13")

The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Newport. Newport lies just to the north northwest of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Mt. Zion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Jackson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Zion Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Shoffner
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoffner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoffner
      • Shoffner is located in Jackson County
    • Auvergne
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auvergne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvergne
      • Auvergne is located in Jackson County
    • Weldon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Island Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
      • Island Town is located in Jackson County
    • Tupelo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
      • Tupelo is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <4>
    • Algoa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoa
      • Algoa is located in Jackson County
    • Newport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Beedeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beedeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beedeville
      • Beedeville is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Amagon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amagon
      • Amagon is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Gourd Neck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gourd Neck
      • Gourd Neck is located in Jackson County
    • Balch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch
      • Balch is located in Jackson County
    • Airport Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village is located in Jackson County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Jacksonport
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonport
        • Jacksonport is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonport <4>
      • Diaz
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diaz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
        • Diaz is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
      • Campbell Station
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
        • Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Bradford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
        • Bradford is located in White County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
      • Riverside
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Riverside is located in Woodruff County
      • Hickory Ridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
        • Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Fisher
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
        • Fisher is located in Poinsett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Grubbs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
        • Grubbs is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
      • Thida
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thida
        • Thida is located in Independence County
      • Augusta
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Patterson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
        • Patterson is located in Woodruff County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • McCrory
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrory
        • McCrory is located in Woodruff County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Briar Fork Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briar Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Briar Fork Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briar Fork Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Burton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Anthony Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anthony Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anthony Family Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anthony Family Cemetery
    • White Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Antioch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52840 <7>
    • Wilkerson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkerson Cemetery
    • Leachville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leachville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leachville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leachville Cemetery
    • Eight Mile Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eight Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eight Mile Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eight Mile Cemetery
    • Johnstown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Nuckles Switch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuckles Switch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nuckles Switch Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuckles Switch Cemetery
      • Gourd Neck Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gourd Neck Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Gourd Neck Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • The Gourd Neck Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Gourdneck Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gourd Neck Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54072 <7>
      • Lampkins Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Lone Beech Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Beech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Beech Cemetery is located in Independence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Beech Cemetery
      • Coffeyville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffeyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coffeyville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffeyville Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Woodruff County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55201 <7>
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Mt. Zion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #52446  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #52446 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Tupelo
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 68
      • Location given for GNIS #52446 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncountyar.org/

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4862, Longitude: -91.2371       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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