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A visit to the Donaldson 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 Donaldson Cemetery ...

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

46.2881, -84.3639

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

The Donaldson Cemetery is located in Chippewa County<2>.

The county seat for Chippewa County is located in Sault Sainte Marie. Sault Sainte Marie lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Donaldson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Donaldson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Donaldson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Donaldson Presbyterian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Barbeau Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Barbeau Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbeau Cemetery
  • Dafter Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dafter Twp. Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafter Twp. Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
  • Gray Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
  • Old Keldon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Keldon Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Keldon Cemetery
  • Rosedale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Cottage Park Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cottage Park Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Park Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
  • Laitinen Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Rudyard Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Rudyard Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudyard Cemetery
    • Cottle Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cottle Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottle Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Finnish Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
    • Wilwalk Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilwalk Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilwalk Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Duck Island Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Duck Island Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Island 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
    • Johnston Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Gem Island Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gem Island Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Island Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Donaldson Cemetery.

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

  • Barbeau
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Dafter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dafter is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafter
  • Stirlingville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Stirlingville is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirlingville
  • Oak Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Oak Ridge is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
  • Kinross
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Pickford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Rudyard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Gardenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Gardenville is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
  • Brimley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Neebish
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neebish
  • Stalwart
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stalwart is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalwart
  • Sault Sainte Marie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bay Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bay Mills is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Mills
    • Dryburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Dryburg is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg
    • Harmony
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Richards Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Sault Sainte Marie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Kentvale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentvale
    • Maclennan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Laird
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
    • Bayview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
    • Steelton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelton
    • Brookfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Simmons ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Simmons is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
    • Huckson Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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 Donaldson Cemetery. The following communities are located in Chippewa County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Donaldson 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 Donaldson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2356446  (Donaldson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2356446 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: 210 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Barbeau
      • Location given for Donaldson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.2880556     Lon: -84.3638889
      • 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Donaldson 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.