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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:

47.3519, -100.7990

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 McLean County<2>.

The county seat for McLean County is located in Washburn. Washburn lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest 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] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Sverdrup Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Sverdrup Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sverdrup Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sverdrup Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Washburn.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102632 <5>
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Wing Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wing Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Turtle Lake Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Turtle Lake Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Bagnell Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bagnell Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnell Cemetery
  • Gaines Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gaines Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Last Rest Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hensler Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hensler Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensler Cemetery
    • Sanger Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sanger Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger Cemetery
    • Mission Free Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mission Free Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Free Cemetery
    • Peace Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Peace Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
    • Our Savior Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Our Savior Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Savior Cemetery
    • Underwood Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Underwood Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
    • Medicine Hill Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Medicine Hill Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.

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

  • Mercer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Washburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Turtle Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Wilton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Hensler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hensler is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensler
  • Sanger
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sanger is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
  • Underwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Regan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • McClusky
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Riverdale Junction
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverdale Junction is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Junction
  • Coleharbor
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Denhoff
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Knife River Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Knife River Village is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River Village
    • Stanton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wing is located in Burleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wing <6>
    • Riverdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Double Ditch Indian Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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 McLean 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 begin 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 McLean 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 #1032914  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032914 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: McLean
      • Est. Elev: 571 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Turtle Creek SE
      • Location given for Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.3519399     Lon: -100.7990252
      • 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 McLean, 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 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.