A visit to the Bates 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 Bates Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bates Cemetery:
46.1194, -88.5482
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bates Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bates Cemetery is located in Iron County<2>.
The county seat for Iron County is located in Crystal Falls. Crystal Falls lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Bates Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bates Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Bates Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bates Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Iron River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stambaugh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Indian Burial Ground is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Burial Ground
- Resthaven Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
- Stambaugh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Stambaugh Cemetery is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stambaugh Cemetery
- Hematite Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Hematite Cemetery is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite Cemetery
- Rosehill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Crystal Falls City Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Martin Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Forest County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- Long Lake Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- The Long Lake Cemetery is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Brown County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Sagola Twp. Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- The Sagola Twp. Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagola Twp. Cemetery
- The Sagola Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Channing Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #250 <5>
- Katakikon Indian Village Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Forest Home Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Forest County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
- Sidnaw Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- The Sidnaw Cemetery is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidnaw Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Kitchie Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Kitchie Cemetery is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchie Cemetery
- Kitchie Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Kitchie Cemetery is located in Houghton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchie Cemetery
- Covington Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- The Covington Cemetery is located in Baraga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bates Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bates Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chicagon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chicagon is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicagon
- Bates Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bates Junction is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Junction
- Iron River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stambaugh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stambaugh is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stambaugh
- Gaastra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mineral Hills is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hills
- Caspian
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pentoga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pentoga is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentoga
- Alpha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clinch ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clinch is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
- Amasa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Balsam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Balsam is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
- Atkinson ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Atkinson is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Gibbs City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gibbs City is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs City
- Mastodon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mastodon is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastodon
- Stager
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stager is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stager
- Nelma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nelma is located in Forest County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelma
- Tipler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tipler is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipler
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 Bates Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iron County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bates Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crystal Falls
- Florence
- Iron River
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 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 Bates Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Iron 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 Bates Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1619107 (Bates Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1619107 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: Iron
- Est. Elev: 518 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gaastra
- Location given for Bates Cemetery:
- Lat: 46.1193974 Lon: -88.5481897
- 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 Iron, 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 from Point A (ie- Bates 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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