A visit to the Rock 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 Rock Zion Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rock Zion Cemetery:
30.2927, -91.1526
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rock Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rock Zion Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Iberville Parish is located in Plaquemine. Plaquemine lies just to the west of the Rock Zion Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Zion Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Rock Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rock Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Pt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Raphael Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Raphael Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Raphael Cemetery
- Nazarene Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- St. Gabriel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Gabriel Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gabriel Cemetery
- Conrad Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Conrad Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Highlands Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Highlands Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands Cemetery
- Laboring Society Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pilgrim Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Grace Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Grace Memorial Park is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Memorial Park
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Raspberry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Raspberry Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raspberry Cemetery
- Brazil Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Brazil Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil Cemetery
- St. George Catholic Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. George Catholic Church Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Catholic Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. George Catholic Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Baton Rouge.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2098753 <5>
- Kleinpeter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Kleinpeter Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleinpeter 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 Rock Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rock Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sunshine
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Iberville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Iberville is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberville
- Burtville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Burtville is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtville
- Gardere
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gardere is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardere
- Saint Gabriel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisonville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisonville is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Bayou Goula
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Plaquemine
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Village Saint George
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Village Saint George is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Saint George
- Oak Hills Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hills Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills Place
- Lynwood Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lynwood Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood Village
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Southwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Southwood is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
- Perkins Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Perkins Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Village
- Essen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Essen is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Inniswold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Addis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <6>
- Indian Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Indian Village is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- White Castle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Geismar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bullion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bullion is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Westminster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Westminster is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Brusly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <6>
- Baton Rouge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Beauregard Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Beauregard Town is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard Town
- Dutch Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dutch Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Prairieville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Hope Villa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hope Villa is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Villa
- Old Jefferson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Old Jefferson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jefferson
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 Rock Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iberville Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rock Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baton Rouge
- Plaquemine
- White Castle
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 professional and volunteer 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 Rock Zion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Iberville 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 Rock Zion Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #557189 (Rock Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #557189 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: Iberville
- Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Plaquemine
- Location given for Rock Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.2926944 Lon: -91.1526055
- 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 Iberville, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rock 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. |