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:
32.1690, -89.5918
The Zion Cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.
The county seat for Smith County is located in Raleigh. Raleigh lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Zion Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Zion Cemetery.
Name Variations for Zion Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The New Chapel Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Cemetery
- Derrick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Moulder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Moulder Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulder Cemetery
- Providence Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Lingle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Goodhope Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Haile Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Haile Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile Cemetery
- Oak Grove Church of God Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Steve Hughes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moss Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Moss Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
- Boykin Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Burns UMB Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barber Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burns Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Luther Chapel Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Polkville Pentecostal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gordan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Gordan Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordan Cemetery
- Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Myers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Elam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Elam Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam Cemetery
- Lorena Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Luther Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Trenton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Burns
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Polkville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Daniel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hunter Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hunter Town is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
- Cooperville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Raleigh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Galilee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kalem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Puckett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Puckett is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Morton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Raworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Bezer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pelahatchie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sylvarena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cato
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mineral Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Success ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 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 Smith County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Forest
- Mize
- Morton
- Pelahatchie
- Raleigh
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Smith 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 #695234 (Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #695234 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: Smith
- Est. Elev: 150 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Homewood
- Location given for Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.1690392 Lon: -89.5920151
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Zion Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |