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A visit to the Castor 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 Castor Cemetery ...

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

43.2411, -82.5272

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

The Castor Cemetery is located in Sanilac County<2>.

The county seat for Sanilac County is located in Sandusky. Sandusky lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Castor Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Castor Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Castor Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lexington Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Lexington Memorial Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Memorial Cemetery
    • The Lexington Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Lexington Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2211523 <5>
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Lexington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #898 <5>
  • Carman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. Denis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The St. Denis Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Denis Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Denis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Lexington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1590 <5>
  • Lexington Municipal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Lexington Municipal Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Municipal Cemetery
    • The Lexington Municipal Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lexington Village Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1594730 <5>
  • Wixson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Huckins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bardwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Worth Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Croswell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Croswell Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croswell Cemetery
    • The Croswell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Croswell City Cemetery
    • Croswell Village Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988139 <5>
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Patrick / Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Patrick / Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick / Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patrick / Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Croswell.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1141 <5>
    • Locke Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jeddo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Baker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
      • The Baker Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Willey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60 <5>
    • Strevel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hoppenworth Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #754 <5>
    • Old Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Old Ridge Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ridge Cemetery
    • Lakeport Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Lakeport Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport Cemetery
      • The Lakeport Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Burtchville Twp. Cemetery
      • South Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256969 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Castor Cemetery.

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

  • Lexington Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lexington Heights is located in Sanilac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Heights
  • Lexington
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Amadore ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Amadore is located in Sanilac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amadore
  • Croswell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jeddo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jeddo is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
  • North Lakeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • North Lakeport is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeport
  • Lakeport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lakeport is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
    • Former name for Lakeport:
    • Milwaukee City
  • Blaine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Blaine is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Applegate
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Roseburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Roseburg is located in Sanilac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
  • Atkins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Atkins is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
  • North Street
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Port Sanilac
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Speaker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Speaker is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaker
    • Avoca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Ruby is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
    • Gardendale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Gardendale is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
    • Carsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Peck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Peck is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Yale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Yale is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <6>
    • Cash
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cash is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
    • Brockway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Brockway is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
    • Watertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Watertown is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
    • Melvin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Melvin is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Wadhams
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Wadhams is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadhams
    • Point Edward
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Woodland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Wees Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Forester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Forester is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester

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 Castor Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sanilac County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Castor Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Sanilac 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 Castor Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2554449  (Castor Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2554449 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: Sanilac
      • Est. Elev: 187 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Jeddo
      • Location given for Castor Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.2411111     Lon: -82.5272222
      • 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 Sanilac, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Castor 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.