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A visit to the Zion Cemetery ...


The location of the 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 Zion Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the 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 Zion Cemetery

Lat:   36.0712°   (36° 4' 16")

Lon:   -91.7763°   (-91° 46' 34")

The Zion Cemetery is located in Izard County<2>.

The county seat for Izard County is located in Melbourne. Melbourne lies just to the west of the Zion Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Zion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Izard County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Bone Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bone Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
      • Bone Town is located in Izard County
    • Sage
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
      • Sage is located in Izard County
    • LaCrosse
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
      • LaCrosse is located in Izard County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Izard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
    • Violet Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
      • Violet Hill is located in Izard County
    • Franklin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Izard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
    • Melbourne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lunenburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lunenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Izard County
    • Sidney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Evening Shade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
      • Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <4>
    • Brockwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
      • Brockwell is located in Izard County
    • Horseshoe Bend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Newburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
        • Newburg is located in Izard County
      • Wiseman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
        • Wiseman is located in Izard County
      • Jumbo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
        • Jumbo is located in Izard County
      • Maxville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
        • Maxville is located in Sharp County
      • Guion
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
        • Guion is located in Izard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Cushman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
        • Cushman is located in Independence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Oxford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
        • Oxford is located in Izard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Sandtown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
        • Sandtown is located in Independence County
      • Ash Flat
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cave City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
        • Cave City is located in Independence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,923 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <4>
      • Glencoe
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
        • Glencoe is located in Fulton County
      • Wideman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wideman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
        • Wideman is located in Izard County

    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 Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Izard County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shell Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shell Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Grey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grey Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grey Cemetery
    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Sweet Home Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Caney Spring Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caney Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caney Spring Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caney Spring Cemetery
    • Old Reed Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Reed Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Reed Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Bathelhem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bathelhem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bathelhem Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bathelhem Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Izard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Big Spring Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Old Philadelphia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Philadelphia Cemetery
      • Reeves Pinegrove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Reeves Pinegrove Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Reeves Pinegrove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Melbourne.
        • The Reeves Pinegrove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Reeves Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Pinegrove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55901 <6>
      • Yeager Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yeager Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeager Cemetery
      • Old Liberty Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Cemetery
      • New Liberty Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Cemetery
      • Bigham Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bigham Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigham Cemetery
      • Chinquapin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Shaw Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Sharp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Hills Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hills Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hills Chapel Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills Chapel Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Izard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts 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 Zion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #65923  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #65923 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: Zion
      • County: Izard         Elev: 190
      • Location given for GNIS #65923 (Zion Cemetery)

    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 Izard, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0712, Longitude: -91.7763       In this case, the coordinates for the 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>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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