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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:

47.6292, -97.4740

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 Steele County<2>.

The county seat for Steele County is located in Finley. Finley lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Stavens Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Goose River Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Washington Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Swenson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Swenson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swenson Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Northwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Northwood Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Cemetery
  • Severson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Severson Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severson Cemetery
  • Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Washington Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • Bruflat Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bruflat Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruflat Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Aurdal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Aurdal Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurdal Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
    • Holmes Methodist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Jordahlen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Jordahlen Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jordahlen Cemetery
    • Gran Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Gran Church Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gran Church Cemetery
      • The Gran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rosset Family Cemetery
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
    • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethany Lutheran Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Finley.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2353580 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Zoar Cemetery.

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

  • Hatton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Northwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Portland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Holmes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Holmes is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
  • Mayville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Roseville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Roseville is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Kempton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kempton is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
  • Sherbrooke
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherbrooke is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
  • Buxton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Reynolds
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Finley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Clifford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Thompson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Larimore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Cummings
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Emerado
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Arvilla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Blanchard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Galesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Hillsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Aneta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

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 Steele 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 visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Steele 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 #1032955  (Zoar Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032955 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: Steele
      • Est. Elev: 328 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hatton
      • Location given for Zoar Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.6291536     Lon: -97.4739782
      • 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 Steele, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.