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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:

48.7645, -102.3763

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 Burke County<2>.

The county seat for Burke County is located in Bowbells. Bowbells lies just to the east northeast 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 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Danish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Danish Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Cemetery
  • Little Butte Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Little Butte Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Butte Cemetery
  • Little Butte Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Little Butte Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Butte Cemetery
  • Bowbells Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bowbells Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowbells Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Flaxton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Flaxton Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaxton Cemetery
  • Niobe Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Niobe Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niobe Cemetery
  • Bethane Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Bethane Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethane Cemetery
  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • Vanville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Vanville Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanville Cemetery
  • Vanville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Vanville Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Elbow Lake Bethel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rosehill Cemetery
    • South Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
      • The South Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Portal Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102590 <5>
    • St. James Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • East Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The East Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Portal.
      • The East Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101870 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 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:

  • Bowbells
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Niobe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Niobe is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niobe
  • Flaxton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Lignite
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kenmare
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rival ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rival is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rival
  • Portal
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Northgate
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Powers Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • North Portal
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Norma
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Norma is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
  • Columbus
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Battleview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Battleview is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleview
    • Coulee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Coulee is located in Mountrail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulee
    • Larson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Larson is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson
    • Tolley
      (25 miles [40.2 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 Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Burke 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 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 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 North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Burke 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 #1032930  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032930 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: Burke
      • Est. Elev: 614 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Woburn
      • Location given for Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.7644764     Lon: -102.3762807
      • 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 North Dakota's counties, including Burke, 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 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.