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A visit to the Old Mount 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 Old Mt. Zion Cemetery ...

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

32.1729, -89.8837

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Mt. Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Rankin County is located in Brandon. Brandon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Old Mt. Zion Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Mt. Zion Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Old Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Barnett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Mays Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mays Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
  • Steen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Steen Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Johns Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
  • Pearly Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Pearly Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearly Grove Cemetery
  • Silverena Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Silverena Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverena Cemetery
  • Mountain Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mountain Ridge Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Ridge Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain Ridge Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Brandon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61280 <5>
  • Hebron Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hebron Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Hill Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
  • Cato Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Cato Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • David Thomas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The David Thomas Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Thomas Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Dry Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
    • Rockhill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rockhill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill Cemetery
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Mt. Zion Cemetery.

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

  • Cato
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cato is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
  • Puckett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Puckett is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Daniel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Daniel is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
  • Pelahatchie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Brandon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Braxton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Braxton is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Polkville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Polkville is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
  • Cooperville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooperville is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
  • Greenfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • D'Lo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Galilee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Galilee is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
  • Mendenhall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Pearl
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pearl is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <6>
    • Pearson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Pearson is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
    • Florence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • King
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • King is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • Trenton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Trenton is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Flowood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Richland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Fannin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Fannin is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
    • Whites
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Whites is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Hunter Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Hunter Town is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
    • Morton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Clear Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
    • Sanatorium
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
    • Burns
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Burns is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
    • North Town Plaza
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
    • Jackson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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 Old Mt. Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rankin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Old Mt. Zion Cemetery: