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A visit to the Mount Zion Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Zion Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Zion Cemetery

Lat:   31.7835°   (31° 47' 0")

Lon:   -92.0087°   (-92° 0' 31")

The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish<2>.

The parish seat for La Salle Parish is located in Jena. Jena lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 La Salle Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Zion Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 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.

    • Aimwell
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aimwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
      • Aimwell is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aimwell <4>
    • Rosefield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
      • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Summerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <4>
    • Midway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
    • Rhinehart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhinehart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinehart
      • Rhinehart is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinehart <4>
    • Enterprise
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Trout
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
      • Trout is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout <4>
    • Harrisonburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sharp Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
      • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jonesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
    • Standard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
      • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Olla
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
        • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <4>
      • Kelly
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
        • Kelly is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelly <4>
      • Wildsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildsville
        • Wildsville is located in Concordia Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildsville <4>
      • Urania
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
        • Urania is located in La Salle Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <4>
      • Clarks
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
        • Clarks is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <4>
      • Tullos
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Grayson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
        • Grayson is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <4>
      • Zenoria
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
        • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
      • Athlone
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
        • Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
      • Dunbarton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
        • Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
      • Sicily Island
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicily Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
        • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people

    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 La Salle Parish.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Randall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randall Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randall Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Ford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • Old Spring Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Spring Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Spring Ridge Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Spring Ridge Cemetery
    • Siloam Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Siloam Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
    • Spring Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Ridge Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Ridge Cemetery
    • Antioch Free Methodist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Antioch Free Methodist Church Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • The Antioch Free Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Antioch Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Free Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Wilbanks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Huffman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
    • Heard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heard Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heard Cemetery
    • McClendon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Girlinghouse Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girlinghouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Girlinghouse Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girlinghouse Cemetery
      • Pritchard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pritchard Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchard Cemetery
      • Squires Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Squires Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squires Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Taunton - Coleman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taunton - Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taunton - Coleman Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taunton - Coleman Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Rosefield Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosefield Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosefield Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Dempsey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dempsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dempsey Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dempsey Cemetery
      • Hair Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hair Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hair Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Alexander Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
      • Catahoula Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catahoula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Catahoula Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catahoula Cemetery

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

    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 #555416  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #555416 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Nickel
      • County: La Salle         Elev: 59
      • Location given for GNIS #555416 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

    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 La Salle, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7835, Longitude: -92.0087       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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