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:
34.6987, -89.8081
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 Tate County<2>.
The county seat for Tate County is located in Senatobia. Senatobia lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west 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 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 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.
- Burford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Burford Cemetery is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burford Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Sandridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge Cemetery
- Everson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Everson Cemetery is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson Cemetery
- Hancock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hancock Cemetery is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Cemetery
- Jamison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jamison Cemetery is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison Cemetery
- Fredonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia Cemetery
- Greenleaf Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf Cemetery
- Lashures Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lashures Cemetery is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashures Cemetery
- LeSure Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The LeSure Cemetery is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeSure Cemetery
- Brownlee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Brownlee Cemetery is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee Cemetery
- Roberts Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Pryor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Pryor Cemetery is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Daniels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Daniels Cemetery is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Scotland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Scotland Cemetery is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Cemetery
- Strickland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Strickland Cemetery is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
- Dean - Crawford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dean - Crawford Cemetery is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean - Crawford Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dean - Crawford Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Poagville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2131820 <5>
- Deans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Deans Cemetery is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harmon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Harmon Cemetery is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Poagville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Antioch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Aiken
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Alphaba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- Looxahoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- Wyatte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- New Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Ingrams Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Tyro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Coldwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chulahoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Senatobia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Marianna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Bright
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Byhalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hernando
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Como
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harmontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Victoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Laws Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
- Red Banks
(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 Tate County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Byhalia
- Hernando
- Olive Branch
- Sardis
- Senatobia
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 Tate 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 #674324 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #674324 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: Tate
- Est. Elev: 102 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Independence
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.6987116 Lon: -89.808143
- 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 Tate, 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 things 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> | 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. |