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A visit to the Son of 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 Son of Zion Cemetery ...

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

35.1112, -90.0134

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

The Son of Zion Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Memphis. Memphis lies just to the north northwest of the Son of Zion Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Son of Zion Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Son of Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Temple Israel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Temple Israel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Israel Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Memphis.
    • The St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Central Avenue Cemetery
    • Ridge High Cemetery
    • St. Johns Episcopal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1164395 <5>
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
  • Oakville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oakville Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • New Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Memphis National Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Memphis National Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis National Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memphis National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Memphis.
      • The Memphis National Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mississippi River National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15596 <5>
    • Potters Field
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Potters Field is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Field
    • Lakeview Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Hill Cemetery-South
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Oak Forest Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Number 9 Hall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Number 9 Hall Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 9 Hall Cemetery
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Memphis.
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Memphis Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15595 <5>
    • Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Raleigh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Raleigh Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Cemetery
    • Pt. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Pt. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Son of Zion Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Son of Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Hunt Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hunt Village is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
  • Memphis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Binghampton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Binghampton is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
  • Oakville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
  • The Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Village is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
  • Parkway Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkway Village is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
  • Mound City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
  • Capleville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Capleville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
  • Southhaven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Southhaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
  • Horn Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • West Memphis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hulbert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lynchburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • De Soto Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
    • Southaven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Germantown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Woodstock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Woodstock is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Aldens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Aldens is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
    • Marion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <6>
    • Amanca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Amanca is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
    • Walls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Walls is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
      • Former name for Walls:
      • Alpika
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <6>
    • Olive Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bartlett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lucy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Lucy is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
    • Sunset
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Ramsey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Ramsey is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey

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 Son of Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Son of Zion Cemetery: