A visit to the Zion Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zion Hill Cemetery:
33.1546, -90.1434
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Holmes County<2>.
The county seat for Holmes County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies just to the east southeast of the Zion Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Zion Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Zion Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Cunliff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cunliff Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunliff Cemetery
- Wyatt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
- Pinecrest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Clifton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Clifton Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
- Oregon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Oregon Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Cemetery
- Broughman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Broughman Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughman Cemetery
- Rose Bank Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rose Bank Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Bank Cemetery
- Old Rankin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Rankin Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rankin Cemetery
- Boatwright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Boatwright Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boatwright Cemetery
- Liberty Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Tredwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Tredwell Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tredwell Cemetery
- Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Lexington.
- The Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hebron Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Pinkston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pinkston Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkston Cemetery
- Horring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Horring Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horring Cemetery
- Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Olive Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Cemetery
- Wadell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wadell Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadell Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Zion Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zion Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jones Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Gwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gwin is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
- Lexington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ituma
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Tchula
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Wyatt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wyatt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Mileston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mileston is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
- Tolarville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tolarville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
- Good Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Good Hope is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Keirn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Keirn is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
- Acona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Coxburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Coxburg is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Bee Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
- Bee Lake has also been known as:
- Bee Lake Plantation
- Cruger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Pluto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pluto is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
- Eden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eden is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Richland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Holmes County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belzoni
- Durant
- Goodman
- Lexington
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Holmes 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #680011 (Zion Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #680011 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: Holmes
- Est. Elev: 99 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tchula
- Location given for Zion Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.154571 Lon: -90.1434186
- 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 Holmes, 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- Zion Hill 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |