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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:

33.2437, -92.8396

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 Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in El Dorado. El Dorado lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast 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 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.

  • Lisbon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Lisbon Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon Cemetery
  • Coulter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Coulter Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
  • Pate Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pate Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pate Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Yocum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Yocum Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum Cemetery
  • Scott - Young Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Beech Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Renia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Renia Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Renia Cemetery
  • Goodwin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Cemetery
  • Fredonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Carroll Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
    • Sweet Canaan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Sweet Canaan Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Canaan Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
      • The Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Cemetery
    • Marysville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Marysville Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville Cemetery
    • Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of El Dorado.
      • The Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Willie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55243 <5>
    • Parnell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Parnell Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell Cemetery
    • McGee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The McGee Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Lone Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery

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

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:

  • Lisbon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lisbon is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Dumas City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dumas City is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
  • Mount Holly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • El Dorado
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Sandy Land
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy Land is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
  • Smackover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Louann
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Louann is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Pace City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Pace City is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
  • Norphlet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Norphlet is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
  • Liberty
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Liberty is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Village is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
  • Scotland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Scotland is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Joyce City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
    • Junction City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Junction City is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • Dodge City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Dodge City is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
    • Junction City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Perdue City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Perdue City is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
    • Stephens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wards Mill ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
    • Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Blanchard Springs is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
    • Calion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Calion is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
    • Calhoun
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Calhoun is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Crain City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Crain City is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
    • Milner ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Milner is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner

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 Union 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 professional and volunteer 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 Union 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 #59756  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #59756 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: Union
      • Est. Elev: 78 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Newell
      • Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.2437402     Lon: -92.8396062
      • 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 Union, 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 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.