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A visit to the Askel 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 Askel Cemetery ...

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

46.8908, -88.5821

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

The Askel Cemetery is located in Houghton County<2>.

The county seat for Houghton County is located in Houghton. Houghton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of the Askel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Askel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Askel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kargi Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Kargi Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kargi Cemetery
  • Elo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Elo Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elo Cemetery
  • Keweenaw Bay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Keweenaw Bay Cemetery is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keweenaw Bay Cemetery
  • Pelkie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Pelkie Cemetery is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelkie Cemetery
  • Assinins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Assinins Cemetery is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assinins Cemetery
  • Baraga Village Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pequaming Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Pequaming Cemetery is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequaming Cemetery
  • Chassell Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Chassell Twp. Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chassell Twp. Cemetery
  • Jacobsville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jacobsville Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsville Cemetery
  • Alston Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Alston Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alston Cemetery
  • L'Anse Twp. Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The L'Anse Twp. Cemetery is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Anse Twp. Cemetery
  • St. Henrys Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Henrys Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Henrys Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Henrys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Nisula.
    • The St. Henrys Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Nisula Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273104 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pinery Indian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pinery Indian Cemetery is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinery Indian Cemetery
    • Aura Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Aura Cemetery is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aura Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • Atlantic Mine Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Atlantic Mine Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Mine Cemetery
    • Toivola Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Toivola Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toivola Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • American Legion Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Askel Cemetery.

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

  • Elo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Elo is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elo
  • Pelkie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Keweenaw Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Keweenaw Bay is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keweenaw Bay
  • Bear Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bear Town is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
  • Baraga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pequaming
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pequaming is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequaming
  • Hazel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazel is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
  • White City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • White City is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
  • Portage Entry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Portage Entry is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Entry
  • Chassell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Champion Mine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Champion Mine is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Mine
  • Jacobsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jacobsville is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsville
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • L'Anse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Painesdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Painesdale is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painesdale
    • Toivola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Baltic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Baltic is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
    • South Range
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lake Roland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Lake Roland is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Roland
    • Nisula
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Nisula is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisula
    • Dodgeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Dodgeville is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
    • Atlantic Mine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Atlantic Mine is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Mine
    • Houghton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hurontown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Hurontown is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurontown

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 Askel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houghton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Askel 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 websites either 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 Askel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Houghton 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 Askel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #620282  (Askel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #620282 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: Houghton
      • Est. Elev: 199 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Otter Lake
      • Location given for Askel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.8907641     Lon: -88.5820736
      • 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 Houghton, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Askel 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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