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A visit to the Agate 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 Agate Cemetery ...

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

46.4613, -89.0721

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

The Agate Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County<2>.

The county seat for Ontonagon County is located in Ontonagon. Ontonagon lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Agate Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Agate Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Agate Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Trout Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Trout Creek Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek Cemetery
  • Paynesville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Paynesville Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville Cemetery
  • Bruce Crossing Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bruce Crossing Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Crossing Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bruce Crossing Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Bruce Crossing.
    • The Bruce Crossing Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hillside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #190 <5>
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Barclay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Barclay Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay Cemetery
  • Interior Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Interior Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interior Cemetery
  • Kenton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Kenton Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton Cemetery
  • Ewen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ewen Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewen Cemetery
  • Kitchie Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Kitchie Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchie Cemetery
  • Kitchie Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Kitchie Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchie Cemetery
  • Watersmeet Twp. Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Sidnaw Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Sidnaw Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidnaw Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rousseau Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Rousseau Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau Cemetery
    • Irish Hollow Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Irish Hollow Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Hollow Cemetery
    • Methodist Rose Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Methodist Rose Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Rose Cemetery
    • Woodawn Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Woodawn Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodawn Cemetery
    • Norwich Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Norwich Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Cemetery
    • Old Indian Burial Grounds
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
    • Katakikon Indian Village Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Agate Cemetery.

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

  • Agate
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Agate is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate
  • Trout Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Paynesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Paynesville is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
  • Gem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gem is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
  • Paulding
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bruce Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Craigsmere
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Craigsmere is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsmere
  • Kenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Kenton is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
  • Robbins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Robbins is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
  • Fuller
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Fuller is located in Gogebic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
  • Ewen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Watersmeet
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Sidnaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Rousseau
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Rousseau is located in Ontonagon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
    • Wasas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Wasas is located in Ontonagon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasas
    • Wainola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Wainola is located in Ontonagon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainola
    • Rockland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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 Agate Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ontonagon County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Agate Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Agate Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Ontonagon 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 Agate Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #619864  (Agate Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #619864 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: Ontonagon
      • Est. Elev: 402 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Trout Creek
      • Location given for Agate Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.4613336     Lon: -89.0720852
      • 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 Michigan's counties, including Ontonagon, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Agate 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.