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:
32.6149, -93.7330
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 Bossier Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Bossier Parish is located in Benton. Benton lies just to the north 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 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.
- Light Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Light Hill Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Hill Cemetery
- Old Red River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Benton Community Club Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Round Grove Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
- Pilkinson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Pilkinson Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinson Cemetery
- Sibley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Sibley Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Cemetery
- Raymond Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Raymond Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Dickson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Dickson Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
- Walker Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Walker Hill Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Hill Cemetery
- Hebrew Rest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Hebrew Rest Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Rest Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Shreveport.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68819 <5>
- Star Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Star Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cemetery
- Hebrew Rest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Hebrew Rest Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Rest Cemetery
- Forest Park East Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Forest Park East Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park East Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Park East Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Shreveport.
- The Forest Park East Cemetery has also been known as:
- Forest Park Cemetery East
- Forest Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67544 <5>
- Player Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Player Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Player Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 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:
- Parkland Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
- Benton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bossier City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shreveport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Espanita Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
- Red Chute
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
- Blanchard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Normandy Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Normandy Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
- Bodcau
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
- Eastwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Belcher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Longwood Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Longwood Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Village
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Alden Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
- Western Hills Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chateau Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chateau Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Village
- Princeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bellevue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Fillmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Longwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Longwood is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Silver Pine Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
- Haughton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mooringsport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Reisor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reisor is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor
- Summer Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
- Edgewood Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edgewood Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
- South Towne Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- South Towne Heights is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Heights
- Ellerbe Woods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ellerbe Woods is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Woods
- Gilliam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ivan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Oil City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Bossier Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellevue
- Benton
- Bossier City
- Shreveport
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 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 Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Bossier Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- 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 #550858 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #550858 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
- Parish: Bossier
- Est. Elev: 53 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bossier City
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6148706 Lon: -93.7329563
- 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Bossier, 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 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. |