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A visit to the Zoar 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 Zoar Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zoar Cemetery:

47.4158, -101.2265

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Zoar Cemetery is located in McLean County<2>.

The county seat for McLean County is located in Washburn. Washburn lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Zoar Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Zoar Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Zoar Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Underwood Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
  • Coleharbor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Coleharbor Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleharbor Cemetery
  • Basto Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Basto Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basto Cemetery
  • Conklin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Conklin Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Cemetery
  • Stanton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stanton Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stanton Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Stanton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102605 <5>
  • Zion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102755 <5>
  • Alderin Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Alderin Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderin Cemetery
  • Deapolis Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Deapolis Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deapolis Cemetery
  • Hensler Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hensler Cemetery is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensler Cemetery
  • Sverdrup Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Pick City.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201207 <5>
    • Tschaekofske Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Tschaekofske Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tschaekofske Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • Darling Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Darling Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darling Cemetery
    • Geminde Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Geminde Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geminde Cemetery
    • Bagley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Bagley Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
      • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Malcolm Twp. Cemetery
    • Bagnell Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bagnell Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnell Cemetery
    • Turtle Lake Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Turtle Lake Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake 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 Zoar Cemetery.

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

  • Underwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Riverdale Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Riverdale Junction is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Junction
  • Coleharbor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Riverdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Knife River Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Knife River Village is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River Village
  • Stanton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hensler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hensler is located in Oliver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensler
  • Washburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pick City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pick City is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pick City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Turtle Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Krem ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Krem is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krem
  • Garrison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Sanger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Sanger is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
    • Hazen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hannover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Hannover is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannover

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 Zoar 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 Zoar 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 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 Zoar 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 Zoar Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032954  (Zoar Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032954 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: 586 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Underwood
      • Location given for Zoar Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.4158302     Lon: -101.2265435
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Zoar 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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