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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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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 Red River 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 Red River Parish: Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, De Soto & Natchitoches.

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:

  • Red River 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.
    • Hall Summit
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Halfway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Halfway is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • East Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • East Point is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
    • Carroll
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Carroll is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Edgefield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Martin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Martin is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
    • Harmon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Abington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Abington is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
    • Westdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Westdale is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
    • Coushatta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hanna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Hanna is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
    • Lake End
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Lake End is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
  • Bienville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
    • Alberta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Alberta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Castor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ringgold
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jamestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Armistead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
    • Burkplace
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkplace
    • Lucky
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Sparta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Saline
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Bienville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bryceland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Liberty Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Mount Lebanon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Bossier Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
    • Atkins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Atkins is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Elm Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Haughton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Fillmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Bodcau
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
    • Eastwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
  • Caddo Parish
    • Ellerbe Woods
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ellerbe Woods is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Woods
  • De Soto Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
    • Butler ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Butler is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Frierson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Mansfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Oxford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Pelican
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • South Mansfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Gloster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Grand Cane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Stonewall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
    • Ashland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Grappes Bluff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Grappes Bluff is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappes Bluff
    • Chestnut
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
    • Powhatan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Campti
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <1>
    • Caspari ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Caspari is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspari
    • Goldonna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Forest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Marthaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Clarence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sabine Parish
    • Pleasant Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Webster Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
    • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Heflin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Yellow Pine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
    • Doyline
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Sibley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Dubberly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Dixie Inn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
  • Winn Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
    • Pine Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Coldwater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Coldwater is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater

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.

  • Watson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Tanyard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Social Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hand Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • New Star Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Huggins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (151 more) ...
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Luke Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clear Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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.

  • East Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • East Point is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
  • Williams
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Williams is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
  • Coushatta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Howard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Howard is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Ringgold
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Armistead
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
  • Lake End
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lake End is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
  • Brown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Brown is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
  • Carmel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Carmel is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
  • Grappes Bluff
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Grappes Bluff is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappes Bluff
  • Butler ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Butler is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Timon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Timon is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timon
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Chestnut
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
    • Burkplace
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkplace
    • Sparta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta

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 27 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 22 miles [35.4 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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'.