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A visit to the New Zion Cemetery ...


The location of the New 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 New Zion Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New 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 New Zion Cemetery

Lat:   34.2501°   (34° 15' 0")

Lon:   -88.8453°   (-88° 50' 43")

The New Zion Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County<2>.

The county seat for Pontotoc County is located in Pontotoc. Pontotoc lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the New 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 New Zion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Pontotoc 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 New 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • Bissell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Lee County
    • Tupelo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sherman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <4>
    • Nixon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
    • Verona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <4>
    • Pontotoc
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Plantersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
      • Plantersville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <4>
    • Indian Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
      • Indian Hills is located in Lee County
    • Cherry Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
    • Blue Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <4>
    • Algoma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
      • Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Shannon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Birmingham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
        • Birmingham is located in Lee County
      • Saltillo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
        • Saltillo is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <4>
      • Jug Fork
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
        • Jug Fork is located in Lee County
      • Ecru
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
        • Ecru is located in Pontotoc County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <4>
      • Ellistown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
        • Ellistown is located in Union County
      • Mound City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
        • Mound City is located in Union County
      • Boggan Bend
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
        • Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
      • Possum Trot
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
        • Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
      • Mooreville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
        • Mooreville is located in Lee County
      • Corrona
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
        • Corrona is located in Lee County
      • Ingomar
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
        • Ingomar is located in Union County
      • Pannell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
        • Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
      • Nettleton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
        • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <4>
      • Richmond
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
        • Richmond is located in Lee County
      • Turnpike
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
        • Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County

    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 Pontotoc County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the New Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • College Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the College Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The College Hill Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Hill Cemetery
    • Chesterville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chesterville Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesterville Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • West Moreland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Moreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Moreland Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Moreland Cemetery
    • Chesterville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chesterville Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesterville Cemetery
    • Maxey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maxey Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxey Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Bass Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bass Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
    • Palmetto Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmetto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmetto Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmetto Cemetery
    • Palmetto Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmetto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmetto Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmetto Cemetery
    • Philips Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Philips Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philips Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Allens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allens Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allens Cemetery
      • Belden Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belden Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belden Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Pontocola Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pontocola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pontocola Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pontocola Cemetery
      • Mallory Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallory Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mallory Family Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallory Family Cemetery
      • Tupelo Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tupelo Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tupelo Memorial Gardens is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tupelo Memorial Gardens
      • Tupelo Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tupelo Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tupelo Memorial Park is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tupelo Memorial Park
      • Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union 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 New Zion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #674866  (New Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #674866 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: Bissell
      • County: Pontotoc         Elev: 117
      • Location given for GNIS #674866 (New 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 Pontotoc, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the New Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2501, Longitude: -88.8453       In this case, the coordinates for the New 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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