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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:

48.7608, -98.1454

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 Cavalier County<2>.

The county seat for Cavalier County is located in Langdon. Langdon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west 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 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • South Pembina Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The South Pembina Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pembina Cemetery
  • Dovre Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Dovre Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovre Cemetery
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
  • West Mountain Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The West Mountain Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mountain Cemetery
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Clothilda Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Clothilda Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clothilda Cemetery
  • Milton Memorial Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Spangel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Spangel Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangel Cemetery
  • Beaulieu Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Beaulieu Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaulieu Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Highland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • St. Ellens Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Ellens Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ellens Cemetery
    • Big Pembina Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Big Pembina Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pembina Cemetery
    • Mountain Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mountain Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cemetery
    • Andvari Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Andvari Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andvari Cemetery
    • Nekoma Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nekoma Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma Cemetery
    • Walhalla Hillside Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Walhalla Hillside Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla Hillside Cemetery
      • The Walhalla Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hillside Cemetery
      • Walhalla Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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:

  • Osnabrock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hanks Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hanks Corner is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Corner
  • Milton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Langdon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Mountain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Walhalla
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dresden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Dresden is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
  • Nekoma
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Svold
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Svold is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svold
  • Gardar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gardar is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardar
  • Loma
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Loma is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Fairdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Akra
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Akra is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akra
    • Windygates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Maida
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Haskett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskett
    • Brown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
    • Backoo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Backoo is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backoo
    • Leroy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Leroy is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Blumenfeld
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Edinburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Canton City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Canton City is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Canton City has also been known as:
      • Hensel
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton City <6>
    • Rosengart
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wales
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Adams
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Cavalier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Reinland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinland
    • Hochfeld
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hochfeld
    • Osterwick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)

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 Cavalier 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 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 Zion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Cavalier 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 #1032929  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032929 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: Cavalier
      • Est. Elev: 491 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Olga SW
      • Location given for Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.7608296     Lon: -98.1453862
      • 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 Cavalier, 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 drawn 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.