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:
32.3825, -92.6131
The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish<1>.
The parish seat for Jackson Parish is located in Jonesboro. Jonesboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south southwest 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 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Prospect Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Vernon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Vernon Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ansley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ansley Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley Cemetery
- Betha Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Betha Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betha Cemetery
- Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- New Prosperity Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Antioch Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- St. Clair Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clair Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stringer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Stringer Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Riser Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Riser Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riser Cemetery
- Zion Rest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Concord Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
- Bonett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Bonett Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonett Cemetery
- Longstraw Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ansley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Quitman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dalley ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
- North Hodge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- East Hodge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Weston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hodge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chatham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nash ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Nash is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Cartwright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ruston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jonesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Eros
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Grambling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Choudrant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- English
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Averit ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
- Simsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sibley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Liberty Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Jackson Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Eros
- Hodge
- Jonesboro
- Ruston
- 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 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 Jackson 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 #542330 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #542330 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 93 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vernon
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.3826526 Lon: -92.6132044
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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