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A visit to the Zion Cemetery ...


The location of the 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 Zion Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the 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 Zion Cemetery

Lat:   31.9677°   (31° 58' 3")

Lon:   -93.1885°   (-93° 11' 18")

The Zion Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Natchitoches Parish is located in Natchitoches. Natchitoches lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Zion Cemetery .

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 Zion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Natchitoches Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.

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

    • Powhatan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Campti
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campti have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
      • Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <4>
    • Lake End
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
      • Lake End is located in Red River Parish
    • Martin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Red River Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
    • Coushatta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hanna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
      • Hanna is located in Red River Parish
    • Edgefield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
      • Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Chestnut
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
      • Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Forest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Clarence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
      • Clarence is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <4>
    • Ashland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Halfway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Red River Parish
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Natchitoches
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hall Summit
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Summit
        • Hall Summit is located in Red River Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall Summit <4>
      • Harmon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
        • Harmon is located in Red River Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <4>
      • Goldonna
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldonna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldonna
        • Goldonna is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldonna <4>
      • Butler ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
        • Butler is located in De Soto Parish
      • Saline
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
        • Saline is located in Bienville Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <4>
      • Alberta
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
        • Alberta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Marthaville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Maurice
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Maurice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
        • Saint Maurice is located in Winn Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Maurice <4>
      • Castor
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • East Point
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
        • East Point is located in Red River Parish
      • Abington
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
        • Abington is located in Red River Parish

    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 Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Natchitoches Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bethany Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Hawes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawes Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawes Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Union Hall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hall Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hall Cemetery
    • Browne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browne Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browne Cemetery
    • Haley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haley Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haley Cemetery
    • Campti Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campti Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campti Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campti Cemetery
    • Nativity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nativity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nativity Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nativity Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Thomas - Wren Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas - Wren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas - Wren Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas - Wren Cemetery
    • Pickett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Clear Springs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clear Springs Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Springs Cemetery
      • Springville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springville Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springville Cemetery
      • Weaver Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • New Star Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Star Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Star Cemetery
      • Holly Springs Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
      • St. Lukes Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • De Blieux Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Blieux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The De Blieux Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Blieux Cemetery
      • Hathorn Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hathorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hathorn Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hathorn 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 Zion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #548938  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #548938 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: Fairview Alpha
      • County: Natchitoches         Elev: 53
      • Location given for GNIS #548938 (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 Natchitoches, 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 obstructions 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 Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9677, Longitude: -93.1885       In this case, the coordinates for the 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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