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:
32.2661, -92.6247
The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish<1>.
The parish seat for Jackson Parish is located in Jonesboro. Jonesboro lies just to the west southwest of the Zion Rest Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Zion Rest Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stringer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Stringer Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer Cemetery
- Betha Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Betha Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betha Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Antioch Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Henrys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Henrys Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Henrys Cemetery
- Hodge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hodge Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge Cemetery
- Jonesboro Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Jonesboro Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Walnut Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Walnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge Cemetery
- Siloam Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- St. Clair Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clair Cemetery
- Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- McDonald Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Transport Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Transport Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transport Cemetery
- Womack Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Womack Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wyatt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
- Vernon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Vernon Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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:
- Weston
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jonesboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Hodge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- East Hodge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hodge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Quitman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ansley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dalley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
- English
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chatham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gansville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dodson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Nash ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nash is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Eros
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sikes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Zoar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cartwright
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Zion Rest 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 Zion Rest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Eros
- Eros lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Zion Rest Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eros.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Hodge
- Jonesboro
- Ruston
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 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 Zion Rest 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 Zion Rest Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #542374 (Zion Rest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #542374 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: 89 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Curr Creek
- Location given for Zion Rest Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2665441 Lon: -92.6245939
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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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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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