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A visit to the Curtis 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 Curtis Cemetery ...

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

46.2100, -85.7604

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

The Curtis Cemetery is located in Mackinac County<2>.

The county seat for Mackinac County is located in Saint Ignace. Saint Ignace lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Curtis Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Curtis Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Curtis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sandtown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Sandtown Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown Cemetery
  • West Lakefield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Old Germfask Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Old Germfask Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Germfask Cemetery
  • East Lakefield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Old East Lakefield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Germfask Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Germfask Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germfask Cemetery
  • Blaney Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Blaney Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaney Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Columbus Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Columbus Twp. Cemetery is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Twp. Cemetery
    • The Columbus Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • McMillan Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972285 <5>
  • Engadine Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Engadine Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engadine Cemetery
  • Boot Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Hill Cemetery
  • Polly Family Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Polly Family Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Family Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Luce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
      • The Forest Home Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Newberry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #541 <5>
    • Gould City Twp. Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Naubinway Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Naubinway Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naubinway Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
    • Byers Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Byers Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Cemetery
    • Hiawatha Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Hiawatha Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Curtis Cemetery.

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

  • Curtis
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Helmer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Helmer is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmer
  • Carpenter Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Carpenter Landing is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Landing
  • Gould City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Laketon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Laketon is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
  • Danaher
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Danaher is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danaher
  • Germfask
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • McMillan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Engadine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Huntspur
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Huntspur is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntspur
    • Huntspur has also been known as:
    • Hunt Spur
  • Seney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Blaney Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Blaney Junction is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaney Junction
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Roberts Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Roberts Corner is located in Luce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Corner
    • Dollarville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Dollarville is located in Luce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollarville
    • Newberry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Parkington ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Parkington is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkington
    • Port Inland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Port Inland is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Inland
    • Naubinway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lencel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Lencel is located in Luce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lencel
    • Gulliver
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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 Curtis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mackinac County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Curtis Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Mackinac 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 Curtis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #624233  (Curtis Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #624233 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: Mackinac
      • Est. Elev: 232 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Curtis West
      • Location given for Curtis Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.2099858     Lon: -85.760396
      • 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 Mackinac, 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- Curtis 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.