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A visit to the Zoar Cemetery ...


The location of the Zoar Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   47.4158°   (47° 24' 56")

Lon:   -101.2265°   (-101° 13' 35")

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 .

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 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 Zoar Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to McLean County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
      • Underwood is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <4>
    • Riverdale Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Junction
      • Riverdale Junction is located in McLean County
    • Coleharbor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleharbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleharbor
      • Coleharbor is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleharbor <4>
    • Riverdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Knife River Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knife River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River Village
      • Knife River Village is located in Mercer County
    • Stanton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hensler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensler
      • Hensler is located in Oliver County
    • Washburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pick City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pick City
      • Pick City is located in Mercer County
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krem
      • Krem is located in Mercer County
    • Garrison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrison <4>
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Sanger
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
        • Sanger is located in Oliver County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannover
        • Hannover is located in Oliver County

    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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Underwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Underwood Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
    • Coleharbor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleharbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleharbor Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleharbor Cemetery
    • Basto Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Basto Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basto Cemetery
    • Conklin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conklin Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conklin Cemetery
    • Stanton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stanton Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stanton Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Stanton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102605 <7>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Alderin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alderin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alderin Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alderin Cemetery
    • Deapolis Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deapolis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deapolis Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deapolis Cemetery
    • Hensler Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hensler Cemetery is located in Oliver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensler Cemetery
    • Sverdrup Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Sverdrup Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sverdrup Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Washburn.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sverdrup Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102632 <7>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Tschaekofske Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tschaekofske Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tschaekofske Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tschaekofske Cemetery
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverview Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Darling Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Darling Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darling Cemetery
      • Geminde Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geminde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Geminde Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geminde Cemetery
      • Bagley Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bagley Cemetery is located in Oliver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagley Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Malcolm Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Bagnell Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bagnell Cemetery is located in Oliver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagnell Cemetery
      • Turtle Lake Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turtle Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turtle Lake Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turtle Lake Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #1032954 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Underwood
      • County: McLean         Elev: 586
      • Location given for GNIS #1032954 (Zoar Cemetery)

    The official website for McLean County: www.visitmcleancounty.com/

    The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

    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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Zoar Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4158, Longitude: -101.2265       In this case, the coordinates for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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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