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A visit to the Mount Zion Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...

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

34.6123, -91.1598

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Clarendon. Clarendon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Zion Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
  • Travelers Rest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Franks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Franks Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Redmans Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Redmans Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmans Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Blackton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Blackton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackton Cemetery
    • The Blackton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Whitehall Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2311994 <5>
  • Goodwin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Carr Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Carr Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Bonds Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Bonds Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonds Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
    • Postelle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Postelle Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postelle Cemetery
    • New Life Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The New Life Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Life Cemetery
    • Bateman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bateman Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman Cemetery
    • White Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shady Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Clarendon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56212 <5>
    • Roc Roe Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Roc Roe Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roc Roe Cemetery
    • Marsh Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
    • Upper Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Upper Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Holly Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
  • Pine City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine City is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
  • Palmer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Palmer is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
  • Lawrenceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lawrenceville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
  • Preston Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Preston Ferry is located in Arkansas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ferry
  • Monroe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Monroe is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Clarendon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Casscoe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Casscoe is located in Arkansas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casscoe
  • Crockett's Bluff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Crockett's Bluff is located in Arkansas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett's Bluff
  • Turner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Turner is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
  • Roe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Roe is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Turkey Scratch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Turkey Scratch is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Scratch
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Marvell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Moro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Charles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Vineyard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Vineyard is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
    • Aubrey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Aubrey is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Poplar Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Tyner ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Tyner is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
    • Ulm
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Ulm is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 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 Monroe County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Monroe County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 #61141  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #61141 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Monroe
      • Est. Elev: 55 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Holly Grove
      • Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.6123201     Lon: -91.1598434
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Monroe, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Zion Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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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