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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:

47.6077, -96.6548

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 Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Crookston. Crookston lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north 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 21 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.

  • Hanna Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hanna Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna Cemetery
  • Skatvold Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Skatvold Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skatvold Cemetery
  • Scandia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Scandia Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Andover Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Andover Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover Cemetery
  • Bergit Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Bergit Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergit Cemetery
  • Sundet Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bardo Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bardo Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardo Cemetery
  • St. Petri Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hafslo Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hafslo Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hafslo Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • North Ringsaker Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The North Ringsaker Cemetery is located in Traill County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ringsaker Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Ringsaker Cemetery is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102224 <5>
    • Erickson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Erickson Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erickson Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Traill County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Scott - Widrig Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Beltrami
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Beltrami is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Climax
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Climax is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Nielsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Nielsville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Crookston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Shelly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Shelly is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Melvin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Melvin is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
  • Caledonia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fisher
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fisher is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Gentilly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gentilly is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
  • Fertile
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Shirley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Shirley is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
  • Halstad
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dugdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Dugdale is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
    • Cummings
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Flaming
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Flaming is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
    • Buxton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Reynolds
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Ada
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Mallory
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mallory is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
    • Hillsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Thompson is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <6>
    • Hendrum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Hendrum is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Gary
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mentor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Dorothy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Dorothy is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy

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 Polk 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 Polk 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 #654459  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #654459 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 267 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Beltrami SW
      • Location given for Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.6077487     Lon: -96.6547931
      • 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 Polk, 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 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.