A visit to the Zionsborg 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 Zionsborg Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zionsborg Cemetery:
45.9338, -95.7564
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zionsborg Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Frykesende Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frykesende Cemetery
- Old Lincoln Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Lincoln Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lincoln Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Barrett Covenant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Petri Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
- Mound Grove Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Erdahi Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Erdahi Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahi Cemetery
- Native American Burial Grounds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Land Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Land Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- West Moe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The West Moe Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Moe Cemetery
- Chippewa Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Chippewa Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Cemetery
- Brandon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Brandon Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Solem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Solem Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solem Cemetery
- Finnish Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Finnish Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
- Moe Heights Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Moe Heights Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe Heights Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 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)
- Erdahl is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
- Barrett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Barrett is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
- 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)
- Thorsborg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thorsborg is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsborg
- Melby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Melby is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
- Ashby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Holmes City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
- Garfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Millerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Millerville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Farwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Farwell is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Urbank
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Wendell
(17 miles [27.4 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 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
- Elbow Lake
- Evansville
- Herman
- Hoffman
- Wendell
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Zionsborg Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Douglas 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 Zionsborg Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #654498 (Zionsborg Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #654498 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: Douglas
- Est. Elev: 400 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Erdahl
- Location given for Zionsborg Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.9338491 Lon: -95.7564371
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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' (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- Zionsborg 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |