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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:

46.3902, -95.6103

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 Otter Tail County<2>.

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Otter Tail Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Otter Tail Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Tail Cemetery
  • Girard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Girard Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Cemetery
  • Leaf Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Leaf Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Lake Cemetery
  • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Otter Tail County Sanitorium Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Skibvedt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Skibvedt Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skibvedt Cemetery
  • Leaf Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Leaf Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Lake Cemetery
  • Grace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grace Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
  • Salem EUB Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Salem EUB Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem EUB Cemetery
  • Richville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Richville Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • First Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Battle Lake.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143241 <5>
    • Lakewood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Henning Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Henning Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Henning Ttwp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Henning Ttwp. Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning Ttwp. Cemetery
    • Norwegian Methodist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Leaf Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Leaf Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Lake Cemetery
    • Prairie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prairie Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.

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

  • Ottertail
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Leaf City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
  • Amor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
  • Nirvana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
  • Battle Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Clitherall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Richville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Vining
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Henning
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Maine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
  • Dent
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <6>
  • Deer Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Underwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • New York Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Perham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Perham is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <6>
    • Urbank
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Bluffton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Edwards
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards

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 Otter Tail 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 turn to 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 Otter Tail 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 #654456  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #654456 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: Otter Tail
      • Est. Elev: 409 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ottertail
      • Location given for Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.3902382     Lon: -95.6103215
      • 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 Otter Tail, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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.