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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   47.6292°   (47° 37' 45")

Lon:   -97.4740°   (-97° 28' 26")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • 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 Traill County
  • Stavens Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stavens Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stavens Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stavens Memorial Cemetery is located in Steele County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Steele County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
  • Swenson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swenson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Traill County
  • Northwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Northwood Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
  • Severson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Severson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Severson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Severson Cemetery is located in Steele County
  • Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The Washington Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruflat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruflat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bruflat Cemetery is located in Traill County
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    • Aurdal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aurdal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aurdal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aurdal Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Holmes Methodist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holmes Methodist Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • St. Jordahlen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jordahlen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jordahlen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Jordahlen Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Gran Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gran Church Cemetery
      • The Gran Church Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • The Gran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rosset Family Cemetery
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethania Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Bethany Lutheran Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Hatton is located in Traill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatton <6>
  • Northwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Northwood is located in Grand Forks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <6>
  • Portland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Holmes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holmes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
    • Holmes is located in Grand Forks County
  • Mayville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Roseville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Traill County
  • Kempton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
    • Kempton is located in Grand Forks County
  • Sherbrooke
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherbrooke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
    • Sherbrooke is located in Steele County
  • Buxton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
    • Buxton is located in Traill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buxton <6>
  • Reynolds
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Reynolds is located in Grand Forks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <6>
  • Finley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Clifford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Traill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifford <6>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Thompson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Grand Forks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <6>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerado
      • Emerado is located in Grand Forks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerado <6>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Steele County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <6>
    • Galesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
      • Galesburg is located in Traill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesburg <6>
    • Hillsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Traill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <6>
    • 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 turn to 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:

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: GNIS record #1032955 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: Hatton
    • County: Steele         Elev: 328
    • Location given for GNIS #1032955 (Zoar Cemetery)

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://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 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 '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- ) 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: 47.6292, Longitude: -97.4740       In this case, the coordinates for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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