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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:

48.7900, -97.5815

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 Pembina County<2>.

The county seat for Pembina County is located in Cavalier. Cavalier lies just 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 25 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
  • Bruce Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Cemetery
  • Tyner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tyner Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner Cemetery
  • Bathgate Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bathgate Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bathgate Cemetery
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
  • Peters Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Peters Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cemetery
  • Hallson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Hallson Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallson Cemetery
  • Old Peters Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Old Peters Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Peters Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Neche.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Andvari Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Andvari Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andvari Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • West Point Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The West Point Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Cemetery
    • St. Ellens Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The St. Ellens Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ellens Cemetery
    • Crystal City Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Crystal City Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crystal City Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Crystal.
    • St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Spangel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Spangel Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangel Cemetery
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • Mountain Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mountain Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Joliette Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Edenburg Mennonite Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Gretna RC Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Gretna Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.

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

  • Cavalier
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hamilton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Backoo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Backoo is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backoo
  • Akra
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Akra is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akra
  • Bathgate
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Canton City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Glasston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Svold
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Svold is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svold
  • Leroy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Leroy is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • Crystal
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Saint Thomas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Neche
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mountain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gretna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Neuhorst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuhorst
    • Joliette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Joliette is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliette
    • Edenburg ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenburg
    • Hanks Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Hanks Corner is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Corner
    • Hoople
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • McArthur
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • McArthur is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
    • Walhalla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kronsthal
      (18 miles [29 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. The following communities are located in Pembina 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Pembina 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 #1032931  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032931 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: Pembina
      • Est. Elev: 265 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cavalier
      • Location given for Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.7899918     Lon: -97.5814754
      • 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 Pembina, 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 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.