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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. 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 Rest Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.2661°   (32° 15' 57")

Lon:   -92.6247°   (-92° 37' 28")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
  • Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stringer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stringer Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
  • Betha Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Betha Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Betha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Betha Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henrys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Henrys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Henrys Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
  • Hodge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
  • Jonesboro Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonesboro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonesboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jonesboro Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Walnut Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
    • Siloam Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Siloam Springs Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
    • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
    • St. Clair Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
    • Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
    • Transport Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Transport Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Transport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Transport Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
    • Womack Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womack Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Womack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Womack Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
    • Concord Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wyatt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
    • Vernon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
    • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Weston
    • From the Zion Rest Cemetery to Weston
  • Jonesboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Jonesboro is located in Jackson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <7>
  • North Hodge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
    • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
    • Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodge <7>
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
    • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
  • English
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for English. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
    • English is located in Bienville Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to English
    • From the Zion Rest Cemetery to English
  • Chatham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Jackson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <7>
  • Gansville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dodson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
    • Dodson is located in Winn Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <7>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Nash ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
      • Nash is located in Jackson Parish
    • Eros
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eros have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
      • Eros is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <7>
    • Hudson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hudson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Winn Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hudson
      • From the Zion Rest Cemetery to Hudson
    • Sikes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sikes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikes
      • Sikes is located in Winn Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikes <7>
    • 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:

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: GNIS record #542374 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: Curr Creek
    • County: Jackson         Elev: 89
    • Location given for GNIS #542374 (Zion Rest Cemetery)

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

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 '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 Rest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2661, Longitude: -92.6247    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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