Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Mount Zion (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mount Zion. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Mount Zion ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Zion: Mt. Zion
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Zion. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Zion.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes instead of the parish in which they lived: their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the east contained birth and death records; the parish to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Mount Zion is located in Lincoln Parish.
To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln Parish: Bienville, Claiborne, Jackson, Ouachita & Union.
Below are the parishes that are near Mount Zion. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Zion:
- Lincoln Parish (The home parish of Mount Zion)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Hico
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Dubach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Grambling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Simsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ruston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
- Choudrant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sibley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Averit ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
- Bienville Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Arcadia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bryceland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Gibsland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Lebanon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Taylor
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Liberty Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Bienville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- English
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- English is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- Sparta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Claiborne Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Sugar Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Lisbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weldon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Arizona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
- Athens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Summerfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Darley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
- Homer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Junction City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Holly Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Gordon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Jackson Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Ansley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Cartwright
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Quitman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- East Hodge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- North Hodge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Eros
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hodge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Nash ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nash is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Dalley ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
- Jonesboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Chatham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Weston is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Ouachita Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Frost Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
- Eureka
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Indian Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Calhoun
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Forksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Union Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Bernice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pisgah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pisgah is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Lillie
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Downsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Spearsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Farmerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wilhite
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wilhite is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
- Truxno
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Truxno is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxno
- Webster Parish
- Dubberly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Union County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Junction City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Scotland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Scotland is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Dodge City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Zion, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Mount Zion.
Cemeteries Near Mount Zion ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Zion.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mount Zion - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Zion covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Providence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Autrey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Trussell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McGloughlin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Unionville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Cemetery
- The Unionville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvin Memorial Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Henry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Colvin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Colvin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tubb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tubb Cemetery
- The Tubb Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tubbs Cemetery
- Continue List (283 more) ...
- Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sharon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Mount Zion in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Zion.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Knowles ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Knowles is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Hico
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Vienna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Sugar Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Simsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sumpter ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sumpter is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Aycock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Aycock is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aycock
- Ruston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cedarton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
- Shiloh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Marsalis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Marsalis is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsalis
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Zion. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Zion.
Newspapers Published in Mount Zion ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Zion.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Zion, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Zion.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Zion:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Lincoln Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Bienville Parish
- Claiborne Parish
- Jackson Parish
- Ouachita Parish
- Union Parish
- Webster Parish
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Zion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Zion) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |