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A visit to the Zionsborg Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Zionsborg Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Zionsborg Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Zionsborg Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.9338°   (45° 56' 1")

Lon:   -95.7564°   (-95° 45' 23")

The Zionsborg Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east of the Zionsborg 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 Zionsborg Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Frykesende Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frykesende Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frykesende Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Frykesende Cemetery is located in Douglas County
  • Old Lincoln Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lincoln Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Lincoln Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Barrett Covenant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Covenant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Covenant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barrett Covenant Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • St. Petri Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Petri Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Petri Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Douglas County
  • Mound Grove Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Grove Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Grove Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mound Grove Memorial Park is located in Douglas County
  • Erdahi Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erdahi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erdahi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Erdahi Cemetery is located in Douglas County
  • Native American Burial Grounds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Native American Burial Grounds
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Native American Burial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Native American Burial Grounds is located in Grant County
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Land Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Land Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Land Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • West Moe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Moe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Moe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Moe Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Chippewa Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chippewa Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chippewa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chippewa Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Brandon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brandon Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Solem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Solem Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Finnish Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Moe Heights Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moe Heights Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moe Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moe Heights Cemetery is located in Douglas County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Zionsborg Cemetery.

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

  • Erdahl
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
    • Erdahl is located in Grant County
  • Barrett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
    • Barrett is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
  • Evansville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hoffman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Brandon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Melby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
    • Melby is located in Douglas County
  • Ashby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Ashby is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashby <5>
  • Kensington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Elbow Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Holmes City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
    • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
  • Garfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <5>
  • Millerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
    • Millerville is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Farwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
      • Farwell is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Urbank
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
      • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Wendell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dalton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Alexandria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alexandria
  • Ashby
    • Ashby lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Zionsborg Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ashby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
  • Barrett
  • Brandon
  • Cyrus
  • Dalton
    • Dalton lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Zionsborg Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dalton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
  • Elbow Lake
  • Evansville
  • Herman
    • Herman lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Zionsborg Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Herman.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
  • Hoffman
  • Wendell

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 Zionsborg Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Douglas County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Zionsborg Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Zionsborg Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #654498  (Zionsborg Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #654498 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Erdahl
      • County: Douglas         Elev: 400
      • Location given for GNIS #654498 (Zionsborg Cemetery)

    The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

    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 Douglas, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Zionsborg Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9338, Longitude: -95.7564       In this case, the coordinates for the Zionsborg Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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