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A visit to the Catholic 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 Catholic Cemetery ...

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

46.2581, -84.1756

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

The Catholic Cemetery is located in Chippewa County<2>.

The county seat for Chippewa County is located in Sault Sainte Marie. Sault Sainte Marie lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Catholic Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Catholic Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Catholic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Johnston Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Barbeau Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Barbeau Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbeau Cemetery
  • Old Keldon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Keldon Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Keldon Cemetery
  • Gray Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Duck Island Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Duck Island Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Island Cemetery
  • Finnish Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Wilwalk Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Wilwalk Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilwalk Cemetery
  • Donaldson Presbyterian Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Donaldson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Donaldson Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Oaklawn Chapel Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Oaklawn Chapel Gardens is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Chapel Gardens
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • Stalwart Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Stalwart Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalwart Cemetery
    • Laird Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gem Island Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Gem Island Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Island Cemetery
    • Hannah Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Hannah Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah Cemetery
    • Grace United Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace United Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grace United Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Hilton Beach (ON).
      • The Grace United Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hilton Beach United Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2422853 <5>
    • Desbarats Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Catholic Cemetery.

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

  • Oak Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Ridge is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
  • Barbeau
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Harmony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Kentvale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentvale
  • Richards Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Neebish
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neebish
  • Stirlingville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Stirlingville is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirlingville
  • Maclennan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Outlook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook
  • Pickford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Stalwart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Stalwart is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalwart
  • Carterton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Laird
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
    • Hilton Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Desbarats
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dafter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Dafter is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafter
    • Goetzville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Tenby Bay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Isbester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbester
    • Gardenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gardenville is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
    • Portlock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portlock
    • Echo Bay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Kinross
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Catholic Cemetery. The following communities are located in Chippewa County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Catholic Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Chippewa 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 Catholic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2356443  (Catholic Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2356443 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: Chippewa
      • Est. Elev: 183 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oak Ridge
      • Location given for Catholic Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.2580556     Lon: -84.1755556
      • 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 Chippewa, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Catholic 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.