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: 31.0846° (31° 5' 4")
Lon: -90.0804° (-90° 4' 49")
The New Zion Cemetery is located in Walthall County<2>.
The county seat for Walthall County is located in Tylertown. Tylertown lies just to the west northwest of the New 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 professional and volunteer 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 Walthall 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 25 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.
- Tylertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown
- Tylertown is located in Walthall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown <4>
- Kokomo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Smithburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Smithburg is located in Pike County
- Pine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Pine is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Mount Hermon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <4>
- Holmesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Holmesville is located in Pike County
- Sartinville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
- Sartinville is located in Walthall County
- Franklinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Angie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
- Angie is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <4>
- Sunny Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Topisaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- Topisaw is located in Pike County
- Varnado
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
- Varnado is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <4>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Columbia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Expose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Expose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Bacots
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
- Bacots is located in Pike County
- Stoney Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Verna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
- Verna is located in Lawrence County
- Pinebur
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
- Pinebur is located in Marion County
- Magnolia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Osyka
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
- Osyka is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <4>
- Chatawa
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Chatawa is located in Pike County
- Enon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Enon is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Bogalusa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogalusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
- Bogalusa is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa <4>
- McComb
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
- Bear Town is located in Pike 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 Walthall 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
- Magnolia
- McComb
- Osyka
- Osyka lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the New Zion Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Osyka.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 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.
- Elisha Holmes Sr. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elisha Holmes Sr. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elisha Holmes Sr. Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elisha Holmes Sr. Cemetery
- Stogner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stogner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stogner Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stogner Cemetery
- Elisha Crawford Holmes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elisha Crawford Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elisha Crawford Holmes Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elisha Crawford Holmes Cemetery
- Ard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ard Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ard Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Oral Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oral Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oral Cemetery
- Jessie C Fortenberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jessie C Fortenberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jessie C Fortenberry Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessie C Fortenberry Cemetery
- Pittman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pittman Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
- Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
- McKenzie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
- Knoxo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoxo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Knoxo Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoxo Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Founders Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Founders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Founders Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Founders Cemetery
- Tylertown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tylertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tylertown Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tylertown Cemetery
- Dillon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dillon Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
- State Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The State Line Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
- Hobgood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobgood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hobgood Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobgood Cemetery
- Crystal Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crystal Springs Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Springs Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Rushing Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rushing Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushing Cemetery
- Rocky Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Hill Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
- Old State Line Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old State Line Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old State Line Cemetery
- Sam McKenzie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sam McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sam McKenzie Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sam McKenzie Cemetery
- Centerville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Centerville Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville 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 #709254 (New Zion Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #709254 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: Tylertown SE
- County: Walthall Elev: 104
- Location given for GNIS #709254 (New Zion Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Walthall, 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 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: 31.0846, Longitude: -90.0804 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. |