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The location of the 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 Zion Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.9137°   (33° 54' 49")

Lon:   -90.6937°   (-90° 41' 37")

The Zion Cemetery is located in Bolivar County<2>.

The county seat for Bolivar County is located in Cleveland. Cleveland lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the 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 Zion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Bolivar County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.

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

    • Mound Bayou
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Bayou
      • Mound Bayou is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound Bayou <4>
    • Winstonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winstonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstonville
      • Winstonville is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Shelby
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
    • Merigold
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merigold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merigold
      • Merigold is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merigold <4>
    • Hushpuckena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
      • Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County
    • Roundaway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
      • Roundaway is located in Coahoma County
    • Renova
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
      • Renova is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Duncan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Cleveland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
    • Drew
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
      • Drew is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <4>
    • Whitney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Sunflower County
    • Pace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
      • Pace is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Victor
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
        • Victor is located in Bolivar County
      • Rome
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
        • Rome is located in Sunflower County
      • Alligator
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
        • Alligator is located in Bolivar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Round Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
        • Round Lake is located in Bolivar County
      • Perthshire
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perthshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
        • Perthshire is located in Bolivar County
      • Boyle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • White City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • White City is located in Sunflower County
      • Gunnison
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
        • Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Mound City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
        • Mound City is located in Bolivar County
      • Ruleville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dublin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
        • Dublin is located in Coahoma County
      • Waxhaw
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
        • Waxhaw is located in Bolivar County
      • Tutwiler
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bolivar County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Hope Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • German Lane Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Lane Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lane Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • The Place of Prayer Memorial Garden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shelby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Merigold Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Merigold Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Merigold Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Merigold.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merigold Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1355266 <6>
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Evergreen Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
    • Union Temple Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Temple Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Temple Cemetery
    • Bellamy Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellamy Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bellamy Chapel Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellamy Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Smith & Williams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith & Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith & Williams Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith & Williams Cemetery
      • Sandy Bayou Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Bayou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandy Bayou Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Bayou Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Peters Rock Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peters Rock Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Rock Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Mt. Harmon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Harmon Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Harmon Cemetery
      • Turners Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turners Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turners Chapel Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turners Chapel Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Renova Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Renova Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • The Renova Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renova Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2284230 <6>
      • Smith Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Roundaway Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

    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 Zion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #679983  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #679983 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: Mound Bayou
      • County: Bolivar         Elev: 43
      • Location given for GNIS #679983 (Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Bolivar County: www.co.bolivar.ms.us/

    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 Bolivar, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9137, Longitude: -90.6937       In this case, the coordinates for the 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.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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