A visit to the Zion Rest 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 Rest Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zion Rest Cemetery:
31.8213, -88.8773
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zion Rest Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Zion Rest Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Zion Rest Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Zion Rest Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Sandhill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sandhill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill Cemetery
- Goodwater Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- McFarland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The McFarland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
- Choctaw Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Choctaw Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Florence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Florence Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Cemetery
- Blackledge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Blackledge Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackledge Cemetery
- Goodwater Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater Cemetery
- Heidelberg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg Cemetery
- Vossburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Vossburg Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg Cemetery
- McGill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The McGill Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill Cemetery
- Yellow Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Yellow Creek Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek Cemetery
- Waller Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Waller Ridge Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller Ridge 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 Rest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zion Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Stafford Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Heidelberg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vossburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
- Sandersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sandersville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Whistler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whistler is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
- Shubuta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Errata
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Errata is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
- Barnett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Kelona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kelona is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
- De Soto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Pachuta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Gin ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Antioch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Waynesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Waldrup ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waldrup is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
- Laurel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Quitman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Vernon is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Moss
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Moss is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Moss has also been known as:
- Mossville
- Matherville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Clara
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clara is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Acme ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Acme is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Orange
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Orange is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Junction City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Fouke ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fouke is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
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 Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Rest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clara
- Clara lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Zion Rest Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clara.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Laurel
- Quitman
- Sandersville
- Shubuta
- Waynesboro
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 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 Rest Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 Rest Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #706469 (Zion Rest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #706469 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 114 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Heidelberg SW
- Location given for Zion Rest Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.8212684 Lon: -88.8772705
- 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 Wayne, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Zion Rest 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |