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A visit to the Champion 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 Champion Cemetery ...

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

46.7869, -87.9647

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

The Champion Cemetery is located in Marquette County<2>.

The county seat for Marquette County is located in Marquette. Marquette lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Champion Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Champion 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 Champion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Big Bay Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Big Bay Cemetery is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay Cemetery
    • The Big Bay Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Powell Twp. Cemetery
  • Skanee Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Skanee Cemetery is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skanee Cemetery
  • Old Skanee Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Old Skanee Cemetery is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Skanee Cemetery
  • Aura Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Aura Cemetery is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aura Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Pinery Indian Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • The Pinery Indian Cemetery is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinery Indian Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • The St. Johns Catholic Cemetery is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
    • The St. Johns Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Champion Village Cemetery
  • Pequaming Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Pequaming Cemetery is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequaming Cemetery
  • Herman Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Herman Cemetery is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman Cemetery
  • Humboldt Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Humboldt Cemetery is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt Cemetery
  • Clarksburg Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • The Clarksburg Cemetery is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • L'Anse Twp. Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • The L'Anse Twp. Cemetery is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Anse Twp. Cemetery
    • Ishpeming Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ishpeming Cemetery is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ishpeming Cemetery
    • Assinins Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Assinins Cemetery is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assinins Cemetery
    • Baraga Village Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jacobsville Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jacobsville Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsville Cemetery
    • Republic Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • The Republic Cemetery is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Republic Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Republic.
    • Negaunee Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Keweenaw Bay Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • The Keweenaw Bay Cemetery is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keweenaw Bay Cemetery
    • Northland Chapel Gardens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Northland Chapel Gardens is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northland Chapel Gardens
      • The Northland Chapel Gardens has also been known as:
      • Northland Chapel Garden Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Champion Cemetery.

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

  • Dodge City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dodge City is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
  • Big Bay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Burns Landing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Burns Landing is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Landing
  • Alder
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Alder is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder
  • Homeier
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Homeier is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeier
  • Skanee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Michigamme
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Champion
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Clowry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Clowry is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clowry
  • Beacon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Beacon is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
  • Nestoria
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Nestoria is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestoria
  • Humboldt
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Humboldt is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Diorite
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Diorite is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diorite
      • Diorite has also been known as:
      • Diotrite
    • Clarksburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Clarksburg is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
    • Barnes - Hecker Mine ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Barnes - Hecker Mine is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes - Hecker Mine
    • Pequaming
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Pequaming is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequaming
    • Greenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenwood is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Buckroe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Buckroe is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckroe
    • South Greenwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • South Greenwood is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenwood
      • South Greenwood has also been known as:
      • Greenwood Station
    • North Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • North Lake is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
    • West Ishpeming
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • West Ishpeming is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ishpeming
    • L'Anse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Ishpeming
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacobsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jacobsville is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsville
    • Keweenaw Bay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Keweenaw Bay is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keweenaw Bay
    • Baraga
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Champion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marquette County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Champion 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 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 Champion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Marquette 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 Champion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2336785  (Champion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2336785 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: Marquette
      • Est. Elev: 445 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mountain Lake
      • Location given for Champion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.7869444     Lon: -87.9647222
      • 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 Marquette, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Champion 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.