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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:

35.2156, -93.0866

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 Pope County<2>.

The county seat for Pope County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies just to the north 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 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
  • Rankin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rankin Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin Cemetery
  • Rest Haven Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Shinn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shinn Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinn Cemetery
  • Pearson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pearson Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of North Dardanelle.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55621 <5>
  • Potts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Cove Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Cemetery
  • Washburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Washburn Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn Cemetery
  • Howell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Norristown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Norristown Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown Cemetery
    • Brearley Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Old Brearley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Brearley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Plott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Plott Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plott Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Thompson Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bells Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Darr Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Darr Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darr Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Holla Bend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Holla Bend is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holla Bend
  • Pottsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pottsville is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
    • Former names for Pottsville:
    • Pott's Inn
    • Pott's Station
  • Bernice
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bernice is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
  • North Dardanelle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • North Dardanelle is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dardanelle
  • Dardanelle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Russellville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cotton Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cotton Town is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
  • Center Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Center Valley is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
  • Centerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Centerville is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Pontoon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pontoon is located in Conway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
  • Wilson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Atkins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Winrock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Winrock is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winrock
    • Taral
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Taral is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taral
    • Petit Jean
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Petit Jean is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petit Jean
    • Chickalah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Chickalah is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
    • Moreland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Moreland is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Economy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Economy is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
    • Oak Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • London
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Delaware
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Delaware is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Dover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Birta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Birta is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birta
    • Casa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Casa is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Georgetown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Georgetown is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown

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 Pope 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Pope 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 #83608  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #83608 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: Pope
      • Est. Elev: 114 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Holla Bend
      • Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.2156404     Lon: -93.0865623
      • 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 Pope, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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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