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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:

48.5014, -99.3849

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 Towner County<2>.

The county seat for Towner County is located in Cando. Cando lies just to the east 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 22 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Halling Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Halling Cemetery is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halling Cemetery
  • Teubner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Teubner Cemetery is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teubner Cemetery
  • Wahi Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Wahi Cemetery is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahi Cemetery
  • Ostreim Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Ostreim Cemetery is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostreim Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Bisbee Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Bisbee Cemetery is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Olson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Olson Cemetery is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
  • Cando Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Cando Cemetery is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando Cemetery
  • Mylo Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mylo Cemetery is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mylo Cemetery
  • Leeds Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Leeds Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Perth Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Perth Cemetery is located in Towner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Towner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Egeland.
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Egeland Cemetery
      • Egeland Union Cemetery
    • Knox Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Knox Cemetery is located in Benson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Cemetery
    • Almlie Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Almlie Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almlie Cemetery
    • Knox Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Knox Cemetery is located in Benson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Benson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Brumbaugh Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brumbaugh Cemetery is located in Towner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumbaugh Cemetery
    • Wilmerth Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Wilmerth Cemetery is located in Benson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmerth Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Benson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lebanon Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Leeds.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221345 <5>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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:

  • Cando
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bisbee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Agate
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Maza
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Maza is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maza
  • Leeds
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Mylo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Wolford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Perth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • York
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Niles
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Niles is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
  • Egeland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Knox
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Churchs Ferry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Joe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Saint Joe is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
    • Rocklake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Benson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
    • Brinsmade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Calio
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Calio is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calio
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people

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 Towner 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 professional and volunteer 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 Towner 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 #1032923  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032923 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: Towner
      • Est. Elev: 462 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bisbee South
      • Location given for Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.5013884     Lon: -99.3848607
      • 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 Towner, 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 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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