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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Elk Twp. Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Elk Twp. Cemetery (FG ID #744280)

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 Elk Twp. Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.2479°   (43° 14' 52")

Lon:   -82.8057°   (-82° 48' 20")

The Elk Twp. Cemetery is located in Sanilac County<2>.

The county seat for Sanilac County is located in Sandusky. Sandusky lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Elk Twp. Cemetery .

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 Elk Twp. Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Sanilac County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Elk Twp. Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Peck
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
      • Peck is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Speaker
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaker
      • Speaker is located in Sanilac County
    • Melvin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Watertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Sanilac County
    • Valley Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
      • Valley Center is located in Sanilac County
    • Cash
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Sanilac County
    • Yale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <5>
    • Brown City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Croswell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croswell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croswell
      • Croswell is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croswell <5>
    • Juhl
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juhl have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juhl
      • Juhl is located in Sanilac County
    • Amadore ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amadore
      • Amadore is located in Sanilac County
    • Applegate
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Brockway
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
        • Brockway is located in Saint Clair County
      • Sandusky
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
        • Sandusky is located in Sanilac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,494 people
        • Former name for Sandusky:
        • Sanilac Centre
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandusky <5>
      • Burnside
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
        • Burnside is located in Lapeer County
      • Jeddo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
        • Jeddo is located in Saint Clair County
      • Lexington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Elmer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
        • Elmer is located in Sanilac County
      • Berkshire ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berkshire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
        • Berkshire is located in Sanilac County
      • Avoca
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Blaine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
        • Blaine is located in Saint Clair County
      • Lexington Heights
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Heights
        • Lexington Heights is located in Sanilac County
      • Carsonville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Marlette
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Snover
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snover
        • Snover is located in Sanilac County

    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 Elk Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sanilac County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Elk Twp. Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Speaker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Speaker Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • The Speaker Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Speaker Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speaker Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2164582 <1>
    • Fremont Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fremont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fremont Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremont Cemetery
    • Fremont Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Melvin Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Melvin Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #156734 <1>
    • Seven Sorrows Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Seven Sorrows Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • The Seven Sorrows Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seven Sorrows Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214879 <1>
    • Omard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Omard Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Omard Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1321 <1>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Valley Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Center Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Center Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1882 <1>
    • McFadden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Yale.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #452 <1>
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Steckley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Brown City.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • St. Patrick / Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The St. Patrick / Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patrick / Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Croswell.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick / Mt. Hope Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1141 <1>
      • Croswell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Croswell Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
        • The Croswell Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Croswell City Cemetery
        • Croswell Village Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croswell Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988139 <1>
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • St. Joseph's Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
      • Juhl Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Juhl Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Juhl Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Juhl
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Juhl Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #822 <1>
      • Kerr Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Kerr Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kerr Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Marlette.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerr Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #834 <1>
      • Worth Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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

    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 Elk Twp. Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2554471  (Elk Township Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2554471 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: Yale
      • County: Sanilac         Elev: 252
      • Location given for GNIS #2554471 (Elk Township Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #744280

    The official website for Sanilac County: www.sanilaccounty.net/

    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 Sanilac, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elk Twp. Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2479, Longitude: -82.8057    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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