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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:   32.6940°   (32° 41' 38")

Lon:   -90.2084°   (-90° 12' 30")

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

The county seat for Yazoo County is located in Yazoo City. Yazoo City lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Yazoo 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.

    • Nod
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
      • Nod is located in Yazoo County
    • Bentonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
      • Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <4>
    • Kearney Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
      • Kearney Park is located in Madison County
    • Mill Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Madison County
    • Davis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Madison County
    • Mannsdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
      • Mannsdale is located in Madison County
    • Canton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Anding
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
      • Anding is located in Yazoo County
    • Flora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
      • Flora is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
    • Maris Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
      • Maris Town is located in Madison County
    • Vaughan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
    • Sharpsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Oil City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
        • Oil City is located in Yazoo County
      • Sharon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
        • Sharon is located in Madison County
      • Yazoo City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
        • Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
        • Former names for Yazoo City:
        • Hannan's Bluff
        • Manchester
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <4>
      • Jonestown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
        • Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
      • Adelle
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
        • Adelle is located in Madison County
      • Madison
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Madisonville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
        • Madisonville is located in Madison County
      • Ridgeland
        (18 miles [29 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 Yazoo 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 8 miles [12.9 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.

    • Lacy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lacy Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacy Cemetery
    • Day Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Days Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Days Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Days Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Days Cemetery
    • Mt. Elam Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Pickett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
    • Old Temple Love Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Teeter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Teeter Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teeter Cemetery
    • Rucker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rucker Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rucker Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Bull Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bull Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bull Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Travis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Travis Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
      • Sutherland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
      • Knott Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knott Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knott Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Blaylock Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blaylock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blaylock Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaylock Cemetery
      • Ellison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellison Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Cemetery
      • Central Holmes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Central Holmes Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Holmes Cemetery
      • Humble Jerusalem MB Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humble Jerusalem MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Humble Jerusalem MB Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humble Jerusalem MB Church Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion 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 #674316  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #674316 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: Berryville
      • County: Yazoo         Elev: 60
      • Location given for GNIS #674316 (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 Yazoo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) 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: 32.6940, Longitude: -90.2084       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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