RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Mississippi >> Leake County >> Mt. Zion CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Mississippi

The Commemorative Quarter for Mississippi





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:   32.6379°   (32° 38' 16")

Lon:   -89.3592°   (-89° 21' 33")

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

The county seat for Leake County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest 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 either 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 Leake 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • High Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
      • High Hill is located in Leake County
    • Dowdville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
      • Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
    • Standing Pine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
      • Standing Pine is located in Leake County
    • Sebastopol
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
      • Sebastopol is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <4>
    • Walnut Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurel Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
    • Dixon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Neshoba County
    • Tuscola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Leake County
    • Lucern
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
      • Lucern is located in Newton County
    • Harperville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
      • Harperville is located in Scott County
    • Neshoba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
      • Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
    • Pearl River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
      • Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Carthage
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
        • Carthage is located in Leake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
      • Cash
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
        • Cash is located in Scott County
      • Conehatta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
        • Conehatta is located in Newton County
      • Redwater
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
        • Redwater is located in Leake County
      • Lena
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Union
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Newton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
      • Clifton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
        • Clifton is located in Scott County
      • Philadelphia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Leake 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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.

    • Barnett Memorial Garden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnett Memorial Garden is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Memorial Garden
    • Salem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • High Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High Hill Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Hill Cemetery
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Shackolo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shackolo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shackolo Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shackolo Cemetery
    • Standing Pine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Standing Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Standing Pine Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standing Pine Cemetery
    • Britt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Britt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Britt Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Britt Cemetery
    • Milldale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milldale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milldale Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milldale Cemetery
    • Mt. Bethany Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Bethany Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethany Cemetery
    • True Light Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the True Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The True Light Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the True Light Cemetery
    • Fuston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuston Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuston Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Leake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Carolina Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carolina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carolina Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carolina Cemetery
      • Galilee Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Galilee Cemetery is located in Leake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Leake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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 Leake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Lindsey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Leake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
      • Damascus Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
      • Morrow Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morrow Memorial Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Memorial Cemetery
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill 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 #707126  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #707126 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: Madden
      • County: Leake         Elev: 134
      • Location given for GNIS #707126 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

    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 Leake, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 32.6379, Longitude: -89.3592       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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 06 Apr 2024