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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:

46.6617, -95.9828

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 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the south 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 20 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.

  • St. Mary of the Lakes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lake Eunice Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lake Eunice Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Eunice Cemetery
  • Scambler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Scambler Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scambler Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • East Lida Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Lida Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lida Cemetery
  • Free Thought Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Free Thought Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Thought Cemetery
  • Augustana Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lake Eunice Evangelical Free Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Grove Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Grove Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake Cemetery
  • Grove Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Grove Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake Cemetery
  • Old Pelican Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • West Dora Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The West Dora Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dora Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • St. Peter's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Peter's Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter's Cemetery
    • Cormorant Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cormorant Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Cormorant Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cormorant Cemetery
      • Cormorant Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154384 <5>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Schrams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Schrams Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schrams Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Bucks Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
  • Cormorant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cormorant is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
  • Pelican Rapids
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Vergas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Detroit Lakes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Erhard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Audubon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Rollag
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rollag is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollag
  • Edwards
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Dent
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Frazee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Lake Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Maine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
    • Lawndale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Lawndale is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
    • Rothsay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Perham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Rochert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Elizabeth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Amor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
    • Richville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hawley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 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 #2072705  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2072705 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: 418 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Franklin
      • Location given for Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.6616667     Lon: -95.9827778
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.