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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:

37.4112, -89.0654

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 Jonesboro. Jonesboro lies 11 miles [17.7 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 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.

  • McGinnis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinnis Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Hinkle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hinkle Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Fain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Fain Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fain Cemetery
  • Sheffer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sheffer Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffer Cemetery
  • File Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The File Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for File Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Goddard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Goddard Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard Cemetery
  • American Legion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Eden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The West Eden Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eden Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bridges Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
    • Wall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Wall Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
    • Sitter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sitter Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitter Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Francis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Francis Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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:

  • Mount Pleasant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Cypress
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dongola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Buncombe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Perks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lick Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lick Creek is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
  • Karnak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Belknap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bender ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bender is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender
  • Vienna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Anna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Anna is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <5>
  • Mill Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mill Creek is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Ullin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Chain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • New Grand Chain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Water Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Water Valley is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Goreville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jonesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Dutch Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Dutch Mills is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
    • Elco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Deer Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
    • Cobden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagle Point Bay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
    • Pulaski
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Olmsted
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Wartrace
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Wartrace is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
    • Egyptian Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
    • Lake Crest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Crest is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest

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.

  • Anna
    • Anna lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Anna.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
  • Cobden
  • Dongola
  • Goreville
  • Jonesboro
  • Vienna

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 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery: