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A visit to the 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 Zion Cemetery ...

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

47.4558, -96.7900

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

The Zion Cemetery is located in Norman County<2>.

The county seat for Norman County is located in Ada. Ada lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Zion Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Zion Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shelly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Shelly Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly Cemetery
  • St. Petri Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
  • Marsh River Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Marsh River Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh River Cemetery
  • Augustana Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Augustana Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustana Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Traill County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The South Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
  • Sundet Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • West Petri - East Marsh River Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Scandia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Scandia Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia Cemetery
  • Skatvold Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Skatvold Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skatvold Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Bergit Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Bergit Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergit Cemetery
    • Anthony Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Anthony Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Cemetery
    • East Marsh River Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Traill County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • German Methodist Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Traill County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • St. Rose Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Traill County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rose Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.

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

  • Shelly
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Shelly is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Caledonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Nielsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Nielsville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Halstad
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Climax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Climax is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Hillsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Alton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Alton is located in Traill County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Hendrum
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hendrum is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
  • Beltrami
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Beltrami is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Kelso
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kelso is located in Traill County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
  • Cummings
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Ada
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ada is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <6>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Buxton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Buxton is located in Traill County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buxton <6>
    • Grandin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Perley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Perley is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Reynolds
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Reynolds is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <6>
    • Blanchard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Melvin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Melvin is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin

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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Norman County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Norman 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2082817  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2082817 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: Norman
      • Est. Elev: 267 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shelly
      • Location given for Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.4558333     Lon: -96.79
      • 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 Norman, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- 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.