RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Michigan >> Arenac County >> Alger CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Michigan

The Commemorative Quarter for Michigan





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 .

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.<4>

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)
  • Sterling Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sterling Cemetery is located in Arenac County
  • St. George Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. George Cemetery is located in Arenac County
  • Plains Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Plains Cemetery is located in Arenac County
  • Clayton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Arenac County
  • Mills Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mills Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
  • Edwards Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Joseph's Polish National Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Polish National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Polish National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph's Polish National Cemetery is located in Arenac County
  • Gibson Twp. Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Arenac County
  • Woodmere Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodmere Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodmere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodmere Cemetery is located in Arenac County
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
    • Resurrection of the Lord Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection of the Lord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection of the Lord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Resurrection of the Lord Cemetery is located in Arenac County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Arenac County
    • St. Edwards Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edwards Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edwards Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Edwards Catholic Cemetery is located in Arenac County
    • Cedar Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Valley Cemetery is located in Arenac County
    • Richland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
    • Campbells Corners Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbells Corners Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbells Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbells Corners Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
    • Second Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Second Lutheran Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
    • Selkirk Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alger Cemetery.

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

  • Greenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Melita
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
    • Melita is located in Arenac County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Melita
    • From the Alger Cemetery to Melita
  • 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.<6> 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 <7>
  • 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.<6> 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 <7>
  • Maple Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • 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.<6> 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.<6> 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 <7>
  • 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.<6> 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)
  • Pine River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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:

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' 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>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>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025