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A visit to the Alabaster Township 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 Alabaster Twp. Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alabaster Twp. Cemetery:

44.2006, -83.5536

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

The Alabaster Twp. Cemetery is located in Iosco County<2>.

The county seat for Iosco County is located in Tawas City. Tawas City lies just to the north northeast of the Alabaster Twp. Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Alabaster Twp. Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Alabaster Twp. Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • The Memory Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tawas City Cemetery
    • Tawas City Memory Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1063 <5>
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Poor Farm Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Cemetery
  • Laidlaw Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Laidlaw Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidlaw Cemetery
  • Pine Top Rest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • American Legion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
  • Whitney Sims Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Whitney Sims Cemetery is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Sims Cemetery
  • Sims Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Sims Cemetery is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Wilber Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Wilber Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber Cemetery
    • Reno Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Reno Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno Cemetery
      • The Reno Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Reno Twp. Cemetery
    • Johnson Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Linwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Linwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Au Gres.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #946 <5>
    • Pioneer Plains Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Burleigh Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Burleigh Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleigh Cemetery
    • Cedar Valley Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Cedar Valley Cemetery is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Twining.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #241 <5>
    • Indian Burial Ground
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Indian Burial Ground is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Burial Ground

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]<3> of the Alabaster Twp. Cemetery.

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

  • Harmon City Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Harmon City Heights is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon City Heights
  • Tawas City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • East Tawas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • White Rock ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • White Rock is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
  • National City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Turner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Turner is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Au Gres
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Whittemore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Twining
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Twining is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Wilber
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Wilber is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber
  • Foote Site Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Foote Site Village is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foote Site Village
  • Hale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Sid Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Sid Town is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sid Town
    • Maple Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
    • Omer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Omer is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Au Sable
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Au Sable is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Sable
    • Oscoda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Prescott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Arenac
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Arenac is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac
    • Long Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine River is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
    • Caseville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lincoln Junction is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Junction

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 Alabaster Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iosco County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alabaster Twp. 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 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 Alabaster Twp. Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Iosco 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 Alabaster Twp. Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1618618  (Alabaster Township Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1618618 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: Iosco
      • Est. Elev: 178 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Alabaster
      • Location given for Alabaster Township Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.2005725     Lon: -83.5535874
      • 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 Iosco, 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- Alabaster Twp. 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.
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