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A visit to the 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 Zion Cemetery ...

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

30.4360, -88.5331

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

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

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Pascagoula. Pascagoula lies just to the south of the Zion Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Zion Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • First MB Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The First MB Church Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First MB Church Cemetery
    • The First MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • First Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59303 <5>
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
  • Mormon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mormon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Cemetery
  • Macpelah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Macpelah Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macpelah Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Macpelah Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pascagoula.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1448209 <5>
  • Old Spanish Fort Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Orange Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove Cemetery
  • Martin Bluff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Martin Bluff Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pascagoula Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1931339 <5>
  • Jackson County Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Jackson County Memorial Park is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson County Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jackson County Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Pascagoula.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60897 <5>
  • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Kivisto Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Kivisto Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kivisto Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
    • Pinecrest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest Cemetery
    • Wolf Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Wolf Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Ridge Cemetery
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dees Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dees Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Moss Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Escatawpa
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Escatawpa is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
  • Pascagoula
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Orange Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Orange Grove is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
  • Helena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Helena is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Coll Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Coll Town is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
  • Eastside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Eastside is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastside
  • Hickory Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Martin Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
  • Gautier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Big Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Big Point is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
  • Fountainebleau
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fountainebleau is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainebleau
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Grand Bay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Vancleave
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Bayou ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Fort Bayou is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bayou
    • Gulf Park Estates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Gulf Park Estates is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Park Estates
    • Wade
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Wade is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Brewton ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Brewton is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
      • Brewton has also been known as:
      • Brewer's Bluff
    • Hurley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ocean Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bayou La Batre
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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 Jackson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The 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 helpful 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 Jackson 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 Zion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #710421  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #710421 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: Jackson
      • Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pascagoula North
      • Location given for Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.4360322     Lon: -88.5330716
      • 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 Jackson, 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 from Point A (ie- 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>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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