A visit to the Elmwood Township Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Elmwood Twp. Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Elmwood Twp. Cemetery (FG ID #2353932).
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 Elmwood Twp. Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elmwood Twp. Cemetery:
43.6531, -83.2453
The Elmwood Twp. Cemetery is located in Tuscola County<2>.
The county seat for Tuscola County is located in Caro. Caro lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Elmwood Twp. Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Elmwood Twp. Cemetery.
Name Variations for Elmwood Twp. Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Elmwood Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gagetown Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Elmwood Twp. Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elmwood Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grant Twp. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elkland Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ellington Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Novesta Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. Columbkille Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- McTaggart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oliver Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Columbia Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Pigeon River Mennonite Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Assembly of God Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Salem Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moravian Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Columbia Twp. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Grand Lawn Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cross Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- St. Borgia Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Borgia Cemetery is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Borgia Cemetery
- St. Francis Borgia Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Almer Twp. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tuscola County Poor Farm Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Twp. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nicol Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Nicol Family Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicol Family Cemetery
- The Nicol Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Nicol Union Cemetery
- Union Burying Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2398814 <1>
- Riverside Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elmwood Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elmwood Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gagetown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cass City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Owendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Elmwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bach
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Colling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Deford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kilmanagh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elkton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sebewaing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pigeon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Caro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Valley Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Berne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Akron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Port
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ora Labora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hemans
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Decker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Argyle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ubly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bad Axe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bay Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Elmwood Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tuscola County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elmwood Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bad Axe
- Caro
- Caro lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Elmwood Twp. Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Caro.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
- Cass City
- Elkton
- Elkton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Elmwood Twp. Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elkton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Kingston
- Pigeon
- Sebewaing
- Ubly
- Ubly lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Elmwood Twp. Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ubly.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ubly
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 Elmwood Twp. Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Tuscola 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 Elmwood Twp. Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2353932
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2554503 (Gagetown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2554503 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: Tuscola
- Est. Elev: 231 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gagetown
- Location given for Gagetown Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.6533333 Lon: -83.2452778
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Tuscola, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elmwood 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. |