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A visit to the East 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 East Zion Cemetery ...

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

47.6588, -95.2164

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

The East Zion Cemetery is located in Clearwater County<2>.

The county seat for Clearwater County is located in Bagley. Bagley lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the East Zion Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the East Zion Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the East Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sinclair Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sinclair Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair Cemetery
  • Dudley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley Cemetery
  • Norway Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Norway Lake Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Lake Cemetery
  • Buzzle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Buzzle Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzle Cemetery
  • East Seljord Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The East Seljord Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Seljord Cemetery
  • Seljord Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Seljord Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seljord Cemetery
  • Pinewood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pinewood Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Cemetery
    • The Pinewood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pinewood - Dodge Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83075 <5>
  • Roosevelt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Roosevelt Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt Cemetery
    • The Roosevelt Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Debs Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Clover Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Clover Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Clearwater Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Landstad Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Landstad Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landstad Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Victory Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Shevlin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Shevlin Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shevlin Cemetery
    • Silver Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Clearwater Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Shevlin - Moose Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the East Zion Cemetery.

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

  • Leonard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Pinewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinewood is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
  • Debs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Debs is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debs
  • Shevlin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Solway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Clearbrook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bagley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bagley is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagley <6>
  • Island Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Island Lake is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
  • Wilton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilton is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Puposky
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Puposky is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puposky
  • Gonvick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Little Rock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Little Rock is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Red Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Nebish
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Nebish is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebish
    • Bemidji
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Redby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Redby is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redby
    • Gully
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Gully is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people

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 East Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clearwater County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bagley
  • Bemidji
  • Clearbrook
  • Fosston
  • Gonvick
  • Gully
    • Gully lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the East Zion Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gully.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
  • Shevlin
  • Solway
    • Solway lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the East Zion Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Solway.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solway
  • Turtle River

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 East Zion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Clearwater 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 East Zion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #643120  (East Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #643120 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: Clearwater
      • Est. Elev: 457 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Debs
      • Location given for East Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.6588443     Lon: -95.2163955
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Clearwater, 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- East Zion 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.