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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:

31.9968, -90.1812

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 Simpson County<2>.

The county seat for Simpson County is located in Mendenhall. Mendenhall lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east 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 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Zion Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lewis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bridges Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hopewell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Hopewell.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60001 <5>
  • Old Ruby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Ruby Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ruby Cemetery
  • Clear Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Clear Branch Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Hopewell.
    • The Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brushy Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58313 <5>
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Harrisville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Harrisville Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville Cemetery
    • Rexford Methodist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
    • Enoch Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Enoch Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enoch Grove Cemetery
    • Brown Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Brown Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill Cemetery
    • Sinai Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Sinai Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Georgetown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Georgetown Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Cemetery
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Hopewell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopewell is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Alonzo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Alonzo is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
  • Clear Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
  • King
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • King is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • Whites
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Whites is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
  • Georgetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Georgetown is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Terry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Crystal Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Florence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Braxton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Braxton is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Byram
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Hazlehurst
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sardis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sardis is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Richland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Westville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Westville is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • D'Lo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Midway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Midway is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Thompsonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
    • Choctaw Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
    • Shivers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Shivers is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
    • Pearson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Pearson is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
    • Mendenhall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Cato
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Cato is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
    • Greenfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Palestine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Palestine is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine

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 Simpson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Hill Cemetery: