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A visit to the Bethlehem Lutheran 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 Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

46.1839, -85.5722

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

The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Mackinac County<2>.

The county seat for Mackinac County is located in Saint Ignace. Saint Ignace lies 46 miles [74 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sandtown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sandtown Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown Cemetery
  • Engadine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Engadine Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engadine Cemetery
  • East Lakefield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Old East Lakefield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Naubinway Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Naubinway Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naubinway Cemetery
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
  • Polly Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Polly Family Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Family Cemetery
  • Columbus Twp. Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Columbus Twp. Cemetery is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Twp. Cemetery
    • The Columbus Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • McMillan Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972285 <5>
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
    • The Forest Home Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Newberry Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #541 <5>
  • West Lakefield Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Germfask Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Old Germfask Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Germfask Cemetery
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Gould City Twp. Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Germfask Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Germfask Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germfask Cemetery
    • Blaney Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Blaney Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaney Cemetery
    • Caffey Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Caffey Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey Cemetery
    • Boot Hill Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Hill Cemetery
    • Epoufette Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Epoufette Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epoufette Cemetery
    • Hulbert Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hulbert Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Engadine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Gould City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Naubinway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Helmer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Helmer is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmer
  • Curtis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Roberts Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Roberts Corner is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Corner
  • Dollarville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dollarville is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollarville
  • Carpenter Landing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Carpenter Landing is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Landing
  • McMillan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Newberry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Lencel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lencel is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lencel
  • Laketon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Laketon is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Danaher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Danaher is located in Luce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danaher
    • Rexton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Rexton is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexton
    • Huntspur
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Huntspur is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntspur
      • Huntspur has also been known as:
      • Hunt Spur
    • Germfask
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Fiborn ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Fiborn is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiborn
      • Fiborn has also been known as:
      • Fiborn Quarry

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 Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mackinac County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Newberry
    • Newberry lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newberry.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
  • Seney
    • Seney lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Seney.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney

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 Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Mackinac 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 Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2359959  (Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2359959 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: Mackinac
      • Est. Elev: 228 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Millecoquins
      • Location given for Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.1838889     Lon: -85.5722222
      • 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 Mackinac, 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- Bethlehem Lutheran 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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