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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:

47.9633, -100.3196

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 McHenry County<2>.

The county seat for McHenry County is located in Towner. Towner lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the north 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 24 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Sons of Herman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martins Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • Rosenfeld Baptist Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rosenfield Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rosenfield Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenfield Cemetery
  • St. Mathis Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Mathis Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mathis Cemetery
  • Stenso Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Stenso Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stenso Cemetery
  • Kief Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kief Cemetery is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kief Cemetery
  • Martin United Methodist Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Martin United Methodist Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin United Methodist Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Martin United Methodist Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Martin.
    • The Martin United Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Martin Evangelical United Brethern Cemetery
    • Martin Methodist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2402014 <5>
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ebenezer Congregational Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2227022 <5>
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    • Martin Baptist Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Martin Baptist Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Baptist Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Martin Baptist Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Martin.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2227149 <5>
    • Reform Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Norwegian Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
    • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Berlin Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bergen Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Bergen Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen Cemetery
    • West Scandia Lutheran Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The West Scandia Lutheran Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scandia Lutheran Cemetery
      • The West Scandia Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Scandia Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102718 <5>
    • Eisenbeisz Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Eisenbeisz Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eisenbeisz Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eisenbeisz Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Martin.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2226056 <5>
    • Strasburg Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Strasburg Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery

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:

  • Drake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Funston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Funston is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funston
  • Guthrie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Guthrie is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
  • Anamoose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Balfour
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Kief
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Orrin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Martin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Karlsruhe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Butte
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Butte is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Bergen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Bergen is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
  • Balta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Selz
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Selz is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selz
    • Harvey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kongsberg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Kongsberg is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kongsberg
    • Voltaire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

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 McHenry 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 McHenry 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 #1032917  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032917 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: McHenry
      • Est. Elev: 490 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Drake
      • Location given for Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.9633362     Lon: -100.319583
      • 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 McHenry, 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- 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.
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