A visit to the New 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 New Zion Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Zion Cemetery:
31.1938, -89.7990
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The New Zion Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies just to the north northwest of the New Zion Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the New Zion Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the New Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- East Columbia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sunflower Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sunflower Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Columbia City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- North Columbia City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pope Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
- Foxworth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Foxworth Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxworth Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Capp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Capp Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capp Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Breakfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Breakfield Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakfield Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Lott Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Baylis Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- Hurricane Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Broom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Broom Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Cemetery
- Singley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Singley Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singley Cemetery
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]<3> of the New Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Columbia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pinebur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pinebur is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
- Expose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Twin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Goss
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Kokomo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Angie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Angie is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <5>
- Popeville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Popeville is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
- Oak Vale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Melba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Tylertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Varnado
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Tilton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Sartinville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sartinville is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
- Sumrall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bassfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Wells Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wells Town is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
- Pine
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pine is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Lumberton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Purvis
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Arm
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Hillsdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
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 New Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bogalusa
- Columbia
- Lumberton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 New Zion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 New Zion Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #689690 (New Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #689690 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 49 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Columbia South
- Location given for New Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.1937897 Lon: -89.7989672
- 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 Marion, 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- New 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. |