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A visit to the Belknap Township 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 Belknap Twp. Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Belknap Twp. Cemetery:

45.3633, -83.8642

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

The Belknap Twp. Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County<2>.

The county seat for Presque Isle County is located in Rogers City. Rogers City lies just to the northeast of the Belknap Twp. Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Belknap Twp. Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Belknap Twp. Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Michael's Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. James' Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. John's Hagenville Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bismarck Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bismarck Twp. Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck Twp. Cemetery
  • Faith Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Faith Lutheran Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Faith Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hawks.
    • The Faith Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Faith Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #499 <5>
  • Hope Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hope Lutheran Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lutheran Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Rogers City Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Moltke Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Moltke Twp. Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moltke Twp. Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • New German Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Metz Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Metz Twp. Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz Twp. Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Dominic's Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ocqueoc Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Ocqueoc Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocqueoc Cemetery
    • Old Evangelist Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • St. Casimir's Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Casimir's Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Casimir's Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Montmorency County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Montmorency Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Montmorency Cemetery is located in Montmorency County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montmorency Cemetery
    • Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Posen.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #414784 <5>

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] of the Belknap Twp. Cemetery.

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

  • Moltke
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Moltke is located in Presque Isle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moltke
  • Hawks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hawks is located in Presque Isle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
  • Hagensville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hagensville is located in Presque Isle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagensville
  • Calcite
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Calcite is located in Presque Isle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcite
  • Rogers City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Metz
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Metz is located in Presque Isle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
  • Liske
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Liske is located in Presque Isle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liske
  • Millersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Posen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Posen is located in Presque Isle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Posen <6>
  • Ocqueoc
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ocqueoc is located in Presque Isle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocqueoc
  • Polaski
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Polaski is located in Presque Isle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaski
  • Royston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Royston is located in Montmorency County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Huron Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Huron Beach is located in Presque Isle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Beach
    • Long Rapids
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Long Rapids is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
    • Onaway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Onaway is located in Presque Isle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaway <6>
    • Leroy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Leroy is located in Presque Isle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Presque Isle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Black Lake Bluffs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Black Lake Bluffs is located in Presque Isle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lake Bluffs
    • Black Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Black Lake is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lake

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 Belknap Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Presque Isle County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Belknap Twp. Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Belknap Twp. Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Presque Isle 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 Belknap Twp. Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2374340  (Belknap Township Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2374340 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: Presque Isle
      • Est. Elev: 251 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Metz
      • Location given for Belknap Township Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.3633333     Lon: -83.8641667
      • 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 Presque Isle, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Belknap Twp. 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.