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A visit to the Zion Lutheran 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 Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

46.8250, -95.4894

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

The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Becker County<2>.

The county seat for Becker County is located in Detroit Lakes. Detroit Lakes lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Paul's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Cemetery
  • Pickett Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pickerel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pickerel Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerel Cemetery
  • Church of the Wildwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Palm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Palm Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Cemetery
  • Snellman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Snellman Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snellman Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Wolf Lake Community Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Senjen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Senjen Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senjen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Senjen Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Detroit Lakes.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2149244 <5>
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Dretsch Family Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Spruce Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Spruce Grove Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Grove Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
    • Gorman Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gorman Twp. Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman Twp. Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Chilton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Chilton Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilton Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Linnel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Linnel Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnel Cemetery
    • Breck Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Theodores Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Theodores Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Theodores Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Evergreen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Wolf Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Rochert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Ponsford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Point is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
  • Frazee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Osage
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Perham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Detroit Lakes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Davies
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Davies is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies
  • Vergas
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Richwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Richwood is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Menahga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Two Inlets
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Two Inlets is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Inlets
    • Bucks Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
    • Dent
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • New York Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Park Rapids
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Richville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Callaway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Elbow Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Elbow Lake is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
    • Sebeka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Audubon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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

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

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Becker 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 Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2108235  (Zion Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2108235 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: Becker
      • Est. Elev: 461 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Evergreen
      • Location given for Zion Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.825     Lon: -95.4894444
      • 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 Becker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Zion Lutheran 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.