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A visit to the Bear Creek Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Bear Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.4000°   (45° 23' 59")

Lon:   -84.8611°   (-84° 51' 39")

The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Emmet County<2>.

The county seat for Emmet County is located in Petoskey. Petoskey lies just to the west southwest of the Bear Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Bear Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Little Traverse Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Traverse Twp. Cemetery
    • The Little Traverse Twp. Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • The Little Traverse Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Conway Cemetery
    • Hitchings Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #308 <5>
  • Curtiss Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Alanson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alanson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alanson Cemetery is located in Emmet County
  • St. Francis Solanus Indian Mission Church
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Joy Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joy Valley Cemetery
    • The Joy Valley Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Joy Valley Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Petoskey.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #820 <5>
  • Emmet County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmet County Poor Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmet County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emmet County Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Emmet County
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Emmet County
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Emmet County
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Emmet County
  • Ayr Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clarion Cemetery
    • Ohioville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohioville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohioville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ohioville Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
    • Maple River Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple River Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • Starr Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starr Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Starr Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
    • Dunkard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
    • St. Mary's Indian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Indian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Indian Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
    • Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County

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 Bear Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Conway
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <6>
  • Oden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Kegomic ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kegomic. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegomic
    • Kegomic is located in Emmet County
  • Bay View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ponshewaing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponshewaing
    • Ponshewaing is located in Emmet County
  • Petoskey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Alanson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanson
    • Alanson is located in Emmet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alanson <6>
  • Ramona Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramona Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona Park
    • Ramona Park is located in Emmet County
  • Roaring Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roaring Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Brook
    • Roaring Brook is located in Emmet County
  • Wequetonsing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequetonsing
    • Wequetonsing is located in Emmet County
  • Harbor Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Wildwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Cheboygan County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Burt Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt Lake
      • Burt Lake is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burt Lake <6>
    • Brutus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brutus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
      • Brutus is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brutus <6>
    • Bay Harbor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Forest Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Beach
      • Forest Beach is located in Emmet County
    • Walloon Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Zenith Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith Heights
      • Zenith Heights is located in Charlevoix County
    • Stutsmanville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stutsmanville
      • Stutsmanville is located in Emmet County
    • Bay Shore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Shore
      • Bay Shore is located in Charlevoix County
    • Pellston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Marsh Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner
      • Marsh Corner is located in Emmet County
    • Indian River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
      • Indian River is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian River <6>

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 Bear Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Emmet County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2360210  (Bear Creek Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2360210 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: Alanson
    • County: Emmet         Elev: 200
    • Location given for GNIS #2360210 (Bear Creek Cemetery)

The official website for Emmet County: www.co.emmet.mi.us/

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

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 Emmet, 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 Bear Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4000, Longitude: -84.8611       In this case, the coordinates for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<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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