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A visit to the Mount Zion Missionary Baptist (MB) Church 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 MB Church Cemetery ...

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

31.4402, -90.5563

The Mt. Zion MB Church Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<1>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Brookhaven. Brookhaven lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Mt. Zion MB Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Zion MB Church Cemetery.

Name Variations for Mt. Zion MB Church Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Mt. Zion MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Zion MB Church Cemetery.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Mt. Zion MB Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Zion MB Church Cemetery, with the nearest first:

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 MB Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Beauregard
  • Brookhaven
  • Magnolia
    • Magnolia lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Mt. Zion MB Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Magnolia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • McComb
    • McComb lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Mt. Zion MB Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McComb.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
  • Meadville
  • Summit
    • Summit lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Mt. Zion MB Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Summit.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Wesson
    • Wesson lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Mt. Zion MB Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wesson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 MB Church Cemetery:

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 MB Church Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1805874  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
    • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1805874 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: Lincoln
    • Est. Elev: 143 (in feet)
    • Topo Map Name: West Lincoln
    • Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
    • Lat: 31.4398955     Lon: -90.5562097
    • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Mt. Zion MB Church Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.