A visit to the Zion Rest 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 Zion Rest Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zion Rest Cemetery:
32.4656, -93.8113
The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish<1>.
The parish seat for Caddo Parish is located in Shreveport. Shreveport lies just to the northeast of the Zion Rest Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> of the Zion Rest Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Forest Park West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Centuries Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Park East Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hebrew Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hebrew Rest Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Rest Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Star Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Star Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cemetery
- Hebrew Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hebrew Rest Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Rest Cemetery
- Round Grove Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McMillan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The McMillan Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan Cemetery
- Carver Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Bethlehem MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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- Lincoln Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Lincoln Memorial Park is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Memorial Park
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Walnut Hill St. Mary Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Light Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Light Hill Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Hill Cemetery
- Walker Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Walker Hill Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Hill Cemetery
- Red River Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Red River Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River Cemetery
- Lester Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
- Draper Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Draper Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Zion Rest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zion Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Silver Pine Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
- Chateau Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chateau Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Village
- Normandy Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Normandy Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
- Shreveport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Longwood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Longwood Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Village
- Western Hills Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Reisor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Edgewood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Edgewood Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
- South Towne Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Towne Heights is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Heights
- Summer Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bossier City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellerbe Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Parkland Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
- Keithville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Blanchard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Longwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stonewall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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 Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Caddo Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Rest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bossier City
- Shreveport
- Waskom
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 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 Zion Rest Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Caddo 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 Zion Rest Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #540603 (Zion Rest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #540603 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: Caddo
- Est. Elev: 71 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shreveport West
- Location given for Zion Rest Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.4654313 Lon: -93.8121247
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Caddo, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Zion Rest 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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