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A visit to the Boot Hill 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 Boot Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Boot Hill Cemetery:

46.3394, -85.9421

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

The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County<2>.

The county seat for Schoolcraft County is located in Manistique. Manistique lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Boot Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Boot Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Boot Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Germfask Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Germfask Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germfask Cemetery
  • West Lakefield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Germfask Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Old Germfask Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Germfask Cemetery
  • Blaney Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Blaney Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaney Cemetery
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
  • Columbus Twp. Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • East Lakefield Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Old East Lakefield Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sandtown Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sandtown Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown Cemetery
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Woods Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Byers Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Byers Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Cemetery
    • Hiawatha Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hiawatha Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Alger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rose Hill Protestant Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1995635 <5>
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Alger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
      • The Holy Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989950 <5>
    • Engadine Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The Engadine Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engadine Cemetery
    • Polly Family Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Polly Family Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Family Cemetery
    • Gould City Twp. Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Naubinway Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Naubinway Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naubinway Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Boot Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Seney
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Germfask
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Danaher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Danaher is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danaher
  • Carpenter Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Carpenter Landing is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Landing
  • Laketon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Laketon is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
  • Helmer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Helmer is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmer
  • Walsh
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Walsh is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
  • McMillan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Curtis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Creighton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Creighton is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
  • Dollarville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Dollarville is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollarville
  • Huntspur
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Huntspur is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntspur
    • Huntspur has also been known as:
    • Hunt Spur
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Gould City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Newberry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Blaney Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Blaney Junction is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaney Junction
    • Roberts Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Roberts Corner is located in Luce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Corner
    • Parkington ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Parkington is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkington
    • Grand Marais
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Engadine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Gulliver
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lencel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Lencel is located in Luce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lencel
    • Melstrand
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Melstrand is located in Alger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melstrand
    • Port Inland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Port Inland is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Inland
    • Shingleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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 Boot Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Schoolcraft County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Boot Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Boot Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Schoolcraft 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 Boot Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #621724  (Boot Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #621724 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: Schoolcraft
      • Est. Elev: 223 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Seney
      • Location given for Boot Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.3394241     Lon: -85.9420833
      • 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 Schoolcraft, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Boot Hill 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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