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:
35.4834, -90.3234
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 Poinsett County<2>.
The county seat for Poinsett County is located in Harrisburg. Harrisburg lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the west 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.
- Rock of Ages Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Rock of Ages Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock of Ages Cemetery
- East Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The East Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
- Cherry Bean Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dunn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Dunn Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
- East Tyronza Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The East Tyronza Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tyronza Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Whitton Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton Cemetery
- The Whitton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dead Timber Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56812 <5>
- Ward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ward Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Joiner.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56700 <5>
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Spear Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Marked Tree Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Marked Tree Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marked Tree Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mt. Pisby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Woolsey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Woolsey Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Cemetery
- Conaster Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Conaster Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conaster Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Pine Rest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Pine Rest Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Rest Cemetery
- Nichols Memorial Garden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Nichols Memorial Garden is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Memorial Garden
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Nichols Memorial Garden is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Marked Tree.
- The Nichols Memorial Garden has also been known as:
- Nichols Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55384 <5>
- King Solomon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The King Solomon Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Solomon Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Tyronza
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Birdsong
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Birdsong is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Whitton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Whitton is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
- Denwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Denwood is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denwood
- Black Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Gilmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gilmore is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Alto
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Alto is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Marked Tree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Turrell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Frenchmans Bayou
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
- Heafer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Heafer is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heafer
- Lepanto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Poindexter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Poindexter is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
- Bardstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bardstown is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
- Dyess
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Joiner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Joiner is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Bassett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bassett is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Twist
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Twist is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
- Clarkedale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Corona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Corona is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Rivervale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rivervale is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
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 Poinsett County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dyess
- Earle
- Earle lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Earle.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
- Lepanto
- Marked Tree
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 Poinsett 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 #82800 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #82800 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: Poinsett
- Est. Elev: 65 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tyronza
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.4834162 Lon: -90.323432
- 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 Poinsett, 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 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |