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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Zemple (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Zemple. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Zemple is located in Itasca County.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Itasca County: Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Koochiching & Saint Louis.

Below are the counties that are near Zemple. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Zemple:

  • Itasca County     (The home county of Zemple)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zemple, with the one closest to Zemple listed first.
    • Deer River
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer River
      • Deer River is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer River <2>
    • Cohasset
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohasset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
      • Cohasset is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohasset <2>
    • Grand Rapids
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowstring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowstring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowstring
      • Bowstring is located in Itasca County
    • La Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
      • La Prairie is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
    • Coleraine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleraine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleraine
      • Coleraine is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,972 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleraine <2>
    • Bovey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovey
      • Bovey is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bovey <2>
    • Taconite
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taconite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconite
      • Taconite is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
    • Marcell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcell
      • Marcell is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcell <2>
    • Talmoon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmoon
      • Talmoon is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talmoon <2>
    • Spring Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <2>
    • Marble
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <2>
    • Calumet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in Itasca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <2>
  • Aitkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zemple, with the one closest to Zemple listed first.
    • Hill City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Aitkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <2>
    • Swatara
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swatara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swatara
      • Swatara is located in Aitkin County
    • Haypoint
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haypoint
      • Haypoint is located in Aitkin County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zemple, with the one closest to Zemple listed first.
    • Remer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Boy River
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boy River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy River
      • Boy River is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Bena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bena
      • Bena is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bena <2>
    • Federal Dam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Dam
      • Federal Dam is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federal Dam <2>
    • Ryan Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Village
      • Ryan Village is located in Cass County
    • North Central Cass
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Central Cass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Central Cass
      • North Central Cass is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
    • Longville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
      • Longville is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longville <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Zemple, see our County-by-County Page for Zemple.

Newspapers Published in Zemple ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zemple.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zemple, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zemple.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Zemple:

Cemeteries Near Zemple ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zemple.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Zemple covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Zemple, with the one closest to Zemple listed first.

  • Richard R Shadley Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richard R Shadley Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richard R Shadley Memorial Cemetery
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Lindenwood - Independent Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mary Donald Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mary Donald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary Donald Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Paulley Children Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulley Children Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulley Children Cemetery
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
  • Tibbets Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tibbets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tibbets Cemetery
  • Blandin Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blandin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blandin Cemetery
  • Old Soldiers Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Soldiers Cemetery
  • Suomi Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (42 more) ...
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Itasca Calvary Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Fairbanks Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairbanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairbanks Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Zemple in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Zemple.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Zemple, with the one closest to Zemple listed first.

  • Deer River
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer River
    • Deer River is located in Itasca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer River <2>
  • Cohasset
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohasset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
    • Cohasset is located in Itasca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohasset <2>
  • Grand Rapids
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • La Prairie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
    • La Prairie is located in Itasca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
  • Blackberry
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
    • Blackberry is located in Itasca County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Zemple. See our List of 1890's Communities around Zemple.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zemple. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Itasca County: www.co.itasca.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Zemple) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zemple. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3206, Longitude: -93.7860       In this case, the coordinates for Zemple have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Zemple, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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