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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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Zion: Mt. 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 northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the west. 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 west 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 Winn Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Winn Parish: Bienville, Caldwell, Grant, Jackson, La Salle & 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:

  • Winn 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.
    • Saint Maurice
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Maurice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
      • Saint Maurice is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Maurice <2>
    • Atlanta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
      • Whitford is located in Winn Parish
    • Calvin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Winn Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvin <2>
    • Winnfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnfield
      • Winnfield is located in Winn Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnfield <2>
    • Bethlehem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Winn Parish
    • Joyce
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce
      • Joyce is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joyce <2>
    • Hudson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Winn Parish
    • Pine Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
    • Dodson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Gansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
      • Gansville is located in Winn Parish
  • Grant Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
    • Montgomery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
    • Colfax
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dry Prong
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prong
      • Dry Prong is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Prong <2>
    • Fairmount
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
    • Bentley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Stay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
      • Stay is located in Grant Parish
    • Antonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
      • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
    • Georgetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
    • Creola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
      • Creola is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Creola has also been known as:
      • Creola village
    • Pollock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • La Salle Parish
    • Zenoria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
      • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
    • Melrose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <2>
    • Clarence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
      • Clarence is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <2>
    • Natchez
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natchez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
      • Natchez is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <2>
    • Cloutierville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Natchitoches
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Derry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Marco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
      • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Flora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
      • Flora is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <2>
    • Forest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Campti
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campti have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
      • Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <2>
    • Goldonna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldonna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldonna
      • Goldonna is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldonna <2>
    • Gorum
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum
      • Gorum is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorum <2>
  • Rapides Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
    • Lena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Flatwoods
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Zimmerman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zimmerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
      • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
    • Mora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
      • Mora is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <2>
    • Boyce
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <2>
    • Hot Wells
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
      • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
  • Red River Parish
    • Lake End
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
      • Lake End is located in Red River Parish

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Zion, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for 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 46 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 18 miles [29 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:

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Kimbrell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimbrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimbrell Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mars Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
  • Creola Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Verda Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Saline Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saline Cemetery
  • Dartigo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Iatt Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Pace Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery
  • Continue List   (147 more) ...
    • Lee Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mount Zion had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.

  • Montgomery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Grant Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
  • Saint Maurice
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Maurice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
    • Saint Maurice is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Maurice <2>
  • Bermuda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermuda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
    • Bermuda is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Iatt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatt
    • Iatt is located in Grant Parish
  • Atlanta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Trichell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trichell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trichell
    • Trichell is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Couley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couley
    • Couley is located in Winn Parish
  • Melrose
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <2>
  • Clarence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
    • Clarence is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <2>
  • Cloutierville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Cypress
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
    • Cypress is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Natchitoches
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Derry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Chopin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chopin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopin
      • Chopin is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Colfax
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Zion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Mount Zion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Zion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7243, Longitude: -92.8607       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Zion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.
<5>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.




 

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