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A visit to the Dafter Township 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 Dafter Twp. Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dafter Twp. Cemetery:

46.3417, -84.4583

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

The Dafter Twp. Cemetery is located in Chippewa County<2>.

The county seat for Chippewa County is located in Sault Sainte Marie. Sault Sainte Marie lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Dafter Twp. Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dafter Twp. Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Dafter Twp. Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cottage Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Cottage Park Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Park Cemetery
  • Donaldson Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Chapel Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oaklawn Chapel Gardens is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Chapel Gardens
  • Donaldson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Donaldson Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Bayview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bayview Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview Cemetery
  • Rudyard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rudyard Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudyard Cemetery
  • Rosedale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Cemetery
  • Barbeau Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Barbeau Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbeau Cemetery
  • Old Mission Indian Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Mission Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mission Hill Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hill Cemetery
    • Old Keldon Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Keldon Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Keldon Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Maple Ridge Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
    • St. Rudyard Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Rudyard Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rudyard Cemetery
    • South Rudyard Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The South Rudyard Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rudyard Cemetery
    • Cottle Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Cottle Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottle Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
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    • Wilwalk Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Wilwalk Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilwalk Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dafter Twp. Cemetery.

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

  • Dafter
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Dafter is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafter
  • Kinross
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brimley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bay Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bay Mills is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Mills
  • Barbeau
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rudyard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gardenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gardenville is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
  • Sault Sainte Marie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Stirlingville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Stirlingville is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirlingville
  • Oak Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Oak Ridge is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
  • Dryburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dryburg is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg
  • Pickford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Sault Sainte Marie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Steelton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelton
    • Bayview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
    • Brookfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Gros Cap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gros Cap
    • Huckson Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Korah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korah
    • Fibre
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Fibre is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fibre
    • Neebish
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neebish
    • East Korah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Odena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odena
    • Simmons ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Simmons is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons

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 Dafter Twp. Cemetery. The following communities are located in Chippewa County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Dafter Twp. 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 Dafter Twp. Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2356441  (Dafter Township Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2356441 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: 208 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dafter
      • Location given for Dafter Township Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.3416667     Lon: -84.4583333
      • 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dafter Twp. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.