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A visit to the Cliff Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Cliff Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Cliff Cemetery (FG ID #722)

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 Cliff Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   47.3759°   (47° 22' 33")

Lon:   -88.3091°   (-88° 18' 32")

The Cliff Cemetery is located in Keweenaw County<2>.

. Eagle River lies just to the north northeast of the Cliff Cemetery .

Establishment of the Cliff Cemetery ...

The Cliff Cemetery was founded in 1846.

Name Variations for Cliff 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.

Cliff Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Hillside 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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> of the Cliff Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Ahmeek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Centennial Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hecla Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Houghton County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Houghton County
  • Waasa Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Copper Harbor Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Oskar Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oskar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oskar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oskar Cemetery is located in Houghton County
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Houghton County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • American Legion Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the American Legion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the American Legion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The American Legion Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Ft. Wilkins Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Atlantic Mine Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atlantic Mine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atlantic Mine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atlantic Mine Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Redridge Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redridge Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Chassell Twp. Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cliff Cemetery.

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

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 Cliff Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Keweenaw County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Cliff Cemetery:

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 Cliff Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #628328  (Hillside Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #628328 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: Phoenix
    • County: Keweenaw         Elev: 302
    • Location given for GNIS #628328 (Hillside Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #722

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Keweenaw, 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 obstructions 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 Cliff Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3759, Longitude: -88.3091    
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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