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:
31.6471, -89.2487
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 Jones County<2>.
The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies just to the east northeast 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 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hinton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hinton Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
- Our Home Universalist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ellzey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ellzey Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellzey Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Indian Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Big Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Ellisville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ellisville Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bynum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bynum Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum Cemetery
- Anderson - Minter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shows Cemetery
- Calhoun Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Centreville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Centreville Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville Cemetery
- Jordan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
- Tularosa Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Tularosa Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tularosa Cemetery
- Jordan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
- Shows Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shows Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Ellisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Service
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Service is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
- Soso
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Soso is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Laurel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Amy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Amy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- Antioch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Antioch is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Moss
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Moss is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Moss has also been known as:
- Mossville
- Errata
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Errata is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
- Hot Coffee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
- Seminary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sanford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sandersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sandersville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Stringer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lux
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- Ovett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ovett is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
- Taylorsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Collins
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Vernon is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Petal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
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 Jones County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bay Springs
- Collins
- Ellisville
- Hattiesburg
- Laurel
- Petal
- Sandersville
- Taylorsville
- Williamsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Jones 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 #707375 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #707375 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: Jones
- Est. Elev: 82 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Laurel West
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6471078 Lon: -89.2486706
- 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 Jones, 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 drawn 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |