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A visit to the Alger Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Alger Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Alger Cemetery (FG ID #20)

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 Alger Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   44.1154°   (44° 6' 55")

Lon:   -84.1162°   (-84° 6' 58")

The Alger Cemetery is located in Arenac County<2>.

The county seat for Arenac County is located in Standish. Standish lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Alger Cemetery .

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 Alger Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Arenac County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Alger Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Alger Cemetery.

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

    • Skidway Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidway Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidway Lake
      • Skidway Lake is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skidway Lake <5>
    • Sterling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Arenac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <5>
    • Prescott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bentley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Bay County
    • Standish
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Arenac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <5>
    • West Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Omer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
      • Omer is located in Arenac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Campbells Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbells Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
      • Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
    • Sugar Rapids
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Rapids
      • Sugar Rapids is located in Gladwin County
    • White Star
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Star
      • White Star is located in Gladwin County
    • Wooden Shoe Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooden Shoe Village
      • Wooden Shoe Village is located in Gladwin County
    • Rhodes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
      • Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mount Forest
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Forest
        • Mount Forest is located in Bay County
      • Twining
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twining have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining
        • Twining is located in Arenac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Highwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
        • Highwood is located in Gladwin County
      • Nine Mile
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Mile
        • Nine Mile is located in Bay County
      • Saganing
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saganing
        • Saganing is located in Arenac County
      • Turner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
        • Turner is located in Arenac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Woodville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Woodville is located in Bay County
      • Whites Beach
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Beach
        • Whites Beach is located in Arenac County
      • Whittemore
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
        • Whittemore is located in Iosco County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittemore <5>
      • Pinconning
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinconning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinconning
        • Pinconning is located in Bay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinconning <5>
      • Gladwin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Fayettes Corner ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayettes Corner
        • Fayettes Corner is located in Ogemaw County

    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 Alger Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Arenac County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Alger Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Bourret Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bourret Twp. Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Bourret Twp. Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
      • The Bourret Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bourret Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bourret Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #144 <1>
    • Sterling Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sterling Cemetery is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterling Cemetery
    • St. George Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. George Cemetery is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Cemetery
    • Plains Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plains Cemetery is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plains Cemetery
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
    • Mills Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mills Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Edwards Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Edwards Twp. Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • The Edwards Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Edwards Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #438 <1>
    • St. Joseph's Polish National Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Polish National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph's Polish National Cemetery is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Polish National Cemetery
    • Gibson Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Gibson Twp. Cemetery is located in Bay County
      • The Gibson Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bentley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100 <1>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Woodmere Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodmere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodmere Cemetery is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodmere Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Joseph's Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
      • Resurrection of the Lord Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection of the Lord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Resurrection of the Lord Cemetery is located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection of the Lord Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • St. Edwards Catholic Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edwards Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Edwards Catholic Cemetery is located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edwards Catholic Cemetery
      • Cedar Valley Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Valley Cemetery is located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Valley Cemetery
      • Richland Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richland Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
      • Campbells Corners Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbells Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbells Corners Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbells Corners Cemetery
      • Second Lutheran Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Second Lutheran Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Lutheran Cemetery
      • Selkirk Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • The Selkirk Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
        • The Selkirk Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Churchill Twp. Cemetery
        • Rifle River Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selkirk Cemetery

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

    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 Alger Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #619942  (Alger Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #619942 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: Sterling
      • County: Arenac         Elev: 233
      • Location given for GNIS #619942 (Alger Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #20

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Arenac, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Alger Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1154, Longitude: -84.1162    
    <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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <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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