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:
32.0288, -93.9832
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 De Soto Parish<2>.
The parish seat for De Soto Parish is located in Mansfield. Mansfield lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east 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 12 miles [19.3 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.
- Pyle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pyle Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyle Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Price Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Old Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Old Home Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Home Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Shelby County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Spanish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Spanish Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Cemetery
- Hogeye Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hogeye Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogeye Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Panola County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Reeves Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Reeves Cemetery is located in Panola County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Gamble Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Gamble Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble Cemetery
- Ashton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Ashton Cemetery is located in Shelby County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Prude Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Prude Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prude Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Flower Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Flower Hill Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill Cemetery
- Old Prospect Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Prospect Cemetery is located in Panola County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Prospect Cemetery
- Ashton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Ashton Cemetery is located in Shelby County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery
- Gatlin Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Gatlin Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatlin Cemetery
- Truitt Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Truitt Cemetery is located in Shelby County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truitt Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Shelby County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:
- Logansport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Haslam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Haslam is located in Shelby County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
- Joaquin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Longstreet
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stanley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stanley is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Grand Cane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Keachi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Keachi is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Campti
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Campti is located in Shelby County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
- Gloster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Mansfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Woods
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Woods is located in Panola County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Tenaha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mansfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Midyett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Midyett is located in Panola County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
- Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shelbyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stonewall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
- Africa ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Africa is located in Shelby County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
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 De Soto Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carthage
- Grand Cane
- Logansport
- Mansfield
- Shelbyville
- Tenaha
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to De Soto 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 #537423 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #537423 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: De Soto
- Est. Elev: 80 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Longstreet
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0287768 Lon: -93.9832446
- 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 De Soto, 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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |