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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 Big Bay Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Big Bay Cemetery

Lat:   46.8198°   (46° 49' 11")

Lon:   -87.7346°   (-87° 44' 4")

The Big Bay Cemetery is located in Marquette County<1>.

The county seat for Marquette County is located in Marquette. Marquette lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the southeast of the Big Bay Cemetery .

Name Variations for Big Bay Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Big Bay Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Powell Twp. Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Big Bay Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Marquette County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Big Bay Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Big Bay Cemetery.

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

    • Big Bay
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Burns Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Landing
      • Burns Landing is located in Marquette County
    • Alder
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder
      • Alder is located in Marquette County
    • Dodge City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Marquette County
    • Buckroe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckroe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckroe
      • Buckroe is located in Marquette County
    • Forestville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Marquette County
    • Sugar Loaf
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf
      • Sugar Loaf is located in Marquette County
    • Clowry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clowry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clowry
      • Clowry is located in Marquette County
    • Diorite
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diorite
      • Diorite is located in Marquette County
      • Diorite has also been known as:
      • Diotrite
    • Barnes - Hecker Mine ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnes - Hecker Mine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes - Hecker Mine
      • Barnes - Hecker Mine is located in Marquette County
    • Greenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Marquette County
    • North Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
      • North Lake is located in Marquette County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Ishpeming
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Negaunee
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Brookton Corners
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton Corners
        • Brookton Corners is located in Marquette County
      • Trowbridge Park
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge Park
        • Trowbridge Park is located in Marquette County
      • Skanee
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skanee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skanee
        • Skanee is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skanee <3>
      • Champion
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Humboldt
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
        • Humboldt is located in Marquette County
      • Clarksburg
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
        • Clarksburg is located in Marquette County
      • West Ishpeming
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ishpeming have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ishpeming
        • West Ishpeming is located in Marquette County
      • Salisbury
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
        • Salisbury is located in Marquette County
      • Lake Angeline
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Angeline
        • Lake Angeline is located in Marquette County
      • Beacon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
        • Beacon is located in Marquette County
      • South Greenwood
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenwood
        • South Greenwood is located in Marquette County
        • South Greenwood has also been known as:
        • Greenwood Station
      • Marquette
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)

    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 Big Bay Cemetery. The following communities are located in Marquette County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Big Bay Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Big Bay Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Champion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Champion Cemetery is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champion Cemetery
    • Ishpeming Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Skanee Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skanee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skanee Cemetery is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skanee Cemetery
    • Old Skanee Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Skanee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Skanee Cemetery is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Skanee Cemetery
    • Negaunee Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Northland Chapel Gardens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Northland Chapel Gardens is located in Marquette County
      • The Northland Chapel Gardens has also been known as:
      • Northland Chapel Garden Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northland Chapel Gardens
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Johns Catholic Cemetery is located in Marquette County
      • The St. Johns Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Champion Village Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
    • Clarksburg Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Humboldt Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Park Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Park Cemetery is located in Marquette County
      • The Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Marquette Park Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Old Catholic Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in Marquette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Catholic Cemetery
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Aura Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aura Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aura Cemetery is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aura Cemetery
      • Pinery Indian Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinery Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pinery Indian Cemetery is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinery Indian Cemetery
      • Republic Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • The Republic Cemetery is located in Marquette County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Republic Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Republic.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Republic Cemetery

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

    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 Big Bay Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2336786  (Big Bay Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2336786 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: Big Bay
      • County: Marquette         Elev: 220
      • Location given for GNIS #2336786 (Big Bay Cemetery)

    The official website for Marquette County: www.co.marquette.mi.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Marquette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Big Bay Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8198, Longitude: -87.7346    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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