A visit to the Mount Zion 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Zion Cemetery:
32.2115, -88.4484
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clarke County<2>.
The county seat for Clarke County is located in Quitman. Quitman lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southwest of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tims Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Tims Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tims Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- McLendon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The McLendon Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLendon Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- The Concord Cemetery has also been known as:
- Concord Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2296460 <5>
- Episcopal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Episcopal Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Episcopal Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Hays Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Hays Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- McMurry Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The McMurry Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurry Cemetery
- Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Meridian.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2247115 <5>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Antioch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Eureka Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
- Shamburger Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Shamburger Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburger Cemetery
- Shamburger Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Shamburger Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburger Cemetery
- Coker Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- McRae Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The McRae Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Dulls Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Dulls Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulls Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Whynot
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Pushmataha
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Increase
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
- Lisman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Cromwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cromwell is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Vimville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Kinterbish
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Ward
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ward is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Smith
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Smith is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Butler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Russell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Cuba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Needham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Needham is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Red Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Jachin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jachin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
- Junction City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Okatuppa
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Marion
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Meridian
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Quitman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Melvin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Pelham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pelham is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Derby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Derby is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Intercourse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Stonewall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Lockhart
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Choctaw City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
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 Mt. Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clarke County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Butler
- Marion
- Meridian
- Quitman
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 professional and volunteer 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Clarke County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #709451 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #709451 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
- County: Clarke
- Est. Elev: 119 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Yantley
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2115334 Lon: -88.448367
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Clarke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Mt. Zion Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |