A visit to the McGahan 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 McGahan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McGahan Cemetery
Lat: 60.7363° (60° 44' 10")
Lon: -151.2439° (-151° 14' 38")
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 3 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> of the McGahan Cemetery.<2>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McGahan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Holy Assumption Of The Virgin Mary Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kenai City Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Leif Hansen Memorial Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of the McGahan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McGahan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Nikiski
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Nikishka
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nikishka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikishka
- Port Nikiski
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salamatof
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kenai
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ridgeway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Soldotna
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sterling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kalifornsky
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Funny River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funny River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funny River
- Tyonek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cohoe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kasilof
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
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 McGahan Cemetery. The following communities are located in .
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McGahan 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 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 McGahan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alaska:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the McGahan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 60.7363, Longitude: -151.2439 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |