A visit to the Colbert 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 Colbert Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Colbert Cemetery:
46.3470, -84.9787
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Colbert Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Colbert Cemetery is located in Chippewa County<2>.
The county seat for Chippewa County is located in Sault Sainte Marie. Sault Sainte Marie lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Colbert Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Colbert Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Colbert Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Colbert Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hulbert Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Hulbert Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert Cemetery
- Naomikong Point Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Trout Lake.
- The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Trout Lake Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #908 <5>
- Dollar Settlement Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brethren Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Brethren Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Caffey Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Caffey Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey Cemetery
- Mission Hill Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mission Hill Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hill Cemetery
- Baptist Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- The Baptist Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
- Our Lady of Victory Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rudyard Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- The Rudyard Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudyard Cemetery
- Paradise Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- The Paradise Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Maplewood Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- Bayview Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- The Bayview Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview Cemetery
- Old Mission Indian Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Epoufette Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Epoufette Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epoufette Cemetery
- St. Rudyard Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Rudyard Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rudyard Cemetery
- South Rudyard Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- The South Rudyard Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rudyard Cemetery
- Brevort Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- The Brevort Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevort Cemetery
- Western Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Colbert Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Colbert Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Strongs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Strongs is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs
- Eckerman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hulbert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hulbert is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- Trout Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dick is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dick
- Fiborn ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fiborn is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiborn
- Fiborn has also been known as:
- Fiborn Quarry
- Ozark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ozark is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Emerson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Emerson is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Fibre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fibre is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fibre
- Kenneth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kenneth is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- Dryburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dryburg is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg
- Rexton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rexton is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexton
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Rudyard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brimley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bay Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bay Mills is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Mills
- Paradise
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lencel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lencel is located in Luce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lencel
- Epoufette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Epoufette is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epoufette
- Kinross
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gros Cap
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gros Cap
- Shelldrake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Shelldrake is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelldrake
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 Colbert Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chippewa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Colbert 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 Colbert 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 Colbert Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1619548 (Colbert Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1619548 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: 269 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Strongs
- Location given for Colbert Cemetery:
- Lat: 46.3469605 Lon: -84.9786862
- 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 '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- Colbert 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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