A visit to the Zion Rock 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 Zion Rock Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zion Rock Cemetery:
35.7204, -90.0143
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zion Rock Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Zion Rock Cemetery is located in Mississippi County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Zion Rock Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Zion Rock Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Rock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ermen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ermen Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ermen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Osceola.
- The Ermen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ermen Lane Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53819 <5>
- Violet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Violet Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Cemetery
- Mississippi County Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Manchester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Manchester Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Cemetery
- Driver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Driver Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver Cemetery
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
- Carson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Carson Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
- Citizen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Citizen Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citizen Cemetery
- Union Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Union Valley Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Valley Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Osceola.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56612 <5>
- Little Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Brinkley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Brinkley Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brinkley Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Osceola.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53192 <5>
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Rivercrest Gardens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pittman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Pittman Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Gant Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Gant Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gant Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Sandy Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge 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 Zion Rock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zion Rock Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Osceola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Victoria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Victoria is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Keiser
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Keiser is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Luxora
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Luxora is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
- Driver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Driver is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
- Burdette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burdette is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Marie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marie is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Carroll's Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Carroll's Corner is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll's Corner
- Carroll's Corner has also been known as:
- Little River
- Athelstan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Dell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dell is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Wilson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wilson is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Fulton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Etowah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Etowah is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Ashport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ashport is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashport
- Manila
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- West Ridge is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge
- Dyess
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bassett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bassett is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Detroit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Detroit is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Bardstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bardstown is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
- Randolph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Gilt Edge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Fort Pillow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
- Blytheville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stark City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stark City is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
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 Rock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mississippi County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Rock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blytheville
- Dyess
- Luxora
- Manila
- Osceola
- Randolph
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 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 Rock Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Mississippi 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 Zion Rock Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #56650 (Zion Rock Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #56650 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: Mississippi
- Est. Elev: 69 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Keiser
- Location given for Zion Rock Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7203551 Lon: -90.0142558
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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 Mississippi, 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' (or 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- Zion Rock 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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