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A visit to the American Legion 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 American Legion Cemetery ...

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

44.2897, -83.4614

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

The American Legion Cemetery is located in Iosco County<2>.

The county seat for Iosco County is located in Tawas City. Tawas City lies just to the west southwest of the American Legion Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the American Legion Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of the American Legion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Poor Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Cemetery
  • Wilber Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wilber Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber Cemetery
  • Laidlaw Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Laidlaw Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidlaw Cemetery
  • Alabaster Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Top Rest Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Au Sable Twp. Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Au Sable Twp. Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Sable Twp. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Au Sable Twp. Cemetery is located in Au Sable.
    • The Au Sable Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Au Sable Cemetery
    • Old Au Sable Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963009 <5>
  • Pinecrest Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pioneer Plains Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Chippewa Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Chippewa Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Cemetery
    • Esmond Evergreen Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Esmond Evergreen Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond Evergreen Cemetery
      • The Esmond Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Evergreen Cemetery
      • Hale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #664 <5>
    • Reno Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Whitney Sims Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Whitney Sims Cemetery is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Sims Cemetery
    • Sims Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sims Cemetery is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
    • Johnson Creek Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • East Tawas
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Tawas City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilber
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wilber is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber
  • Foote Site Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Foote Site Village is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foote Site Village
  • Au Sable
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Au Sable is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Sable
  • White Rock ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • White Rock is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
  • Oscoda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Harmon City Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Harmon City Heights is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon City Heights
  • National City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Sid Town
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sid Town is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sid Town
  • Lincoln Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Lincoln Junction is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Junction
  • Whittemore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Turner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Turner is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Au Gres
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mikado
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Twining
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Twining is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Greenbush
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Glennie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)

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 American Legion 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 American Legion 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 American Legion 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 American Legion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2514229  (American Legion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2514229 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: 182 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: East Tawas
      • Location given for American Legion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.2897222     Lon: -83.4613889
      • 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 'straight-line' (or 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- American Legion 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.