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A visit to the Mount Zion Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Zion Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Mt. Zion Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   34.3709°   (34° 22' 15")

Lon:   -88.1809°   (-88° 10' 51")

The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Itawamba County<2>.

The county seat for Itawamba County is located in Fulton. Fulton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 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 Itawamba County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Zion Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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.

    • Red Bay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bay
      • Red Bay is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bay <4>
    • Oakland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County
    • Vina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Golden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Belmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Tremont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
      • Tremont is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <4>
    • Burntout
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
      • Burntout is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Burntout has also been known as:
      • Burn Out
      • Burnout
      • Burnt Out
    • Dennis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Tishomingo County
    • Fulton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
    • Hodges
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <4>
    • Weston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Marion County (AL)
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County (AL)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Good Springs ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
        • Good Springs is located in Colbert County (AL)
      • New Site
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
        • New Site is located in Prentiss County
      • Marietta
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
        • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Kirkville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
        • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
      • Mantachie
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantachie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantachie
        • Mantachie is located in Itawamba County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantachie <4>
      • Tishomingo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Hamilton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Belgreen
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
        • Belgreen is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Denton ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
        • Denton is located in Colbert County (AL)
      • Abney
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
        • Abney is located in Itawamba County
      • Paden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
        • Paden is located in Tishomingo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Bishop
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
        • Bishop is located in Colbert County (AL)
      • Greenwood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
      • Hackleburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
        • Hackleburg is located in Marion County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people

    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 Itawamba County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • New Hope Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
    • Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
    • Ebeneezer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebeneezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebeneezer Cemetery is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebeneezer Cemetery
    • Ebenezer MB Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pates Temple Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pates Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pates Temple Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pates Temple Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Chasteene Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chasteene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chasteene Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chasteene Cemetery
    • Bullen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bullen Cemetery is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullen Cemetery
    • Tharp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tharp Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tharp Cemetery
    • Hodge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Butler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Benefield Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Benefield Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benefield Cemetery
      • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Marion County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • McCarley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCarley Cemetery is located in Franklin County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarley Cemetery
      • Berry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Berry Cemetery is located in Franklin County (AL)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Berry Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Red Bay (AL).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
      • Red Bay City Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 #706257  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #706257 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: Shottsville
      • County: Itawamba         Elev: 186
      • Location given for GNIS #706257 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Itawamba County: www.co.itawamba.ms.us/

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Itawamba, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3709, Longitude: -88.1809       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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