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A visit to the Excelsior Cemetery ...


The location of the Excelsior Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Excelsior Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.7311°   (44° 43' 51")

Lon:   -85.0531°   (-85° 3' 11")

The Excelsior Cemetery is located in Kalkaska County<2>.

The county seat for Kalkaska County is located in Kalkaska. Kalkaska lies just to the west of the Excelsior Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Excelsior Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Kalkaska 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 Excelsior 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 Excelsior Cemetery.

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

    • Sigma
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigma
      • Sigma is located in Kalkaska County
    • Angling
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angling
      • Angling is located in Kalkaska County
    • Spencer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Kalkaska County
    • Kalkaska
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalkaska
      • Kalkaska is located in Kalkaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,083 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalkaska <4>
    • Lodi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
    • Westwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
    • Sharon ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Kalkaska County
      • Sharon has also been known as:
      • Big Oley
      • Jam One
    • Mancelona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancelona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancelona
      • Mancelona is located in Antrim County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancelona <4>
    • South Boardman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boardman
      • South Boardman is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Boardman <4>
    • McIntyre Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Landing
      • McIntyre Landing is located in Crawford County
    • Deibert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibert
      • Deibert is located in Kalkaska County
    • Deward ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deward
      • Deward is located in Crawford County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Wetzel ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetzel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel
        • Wetzel is located in Antrim County
        • Wetzel has also been known as:
        • Wetzell
      • Rapid City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapid City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
        • Rapid City is located in Kalkaska County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City <4>
      • Barker Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
        • Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
      • Fletcher
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
        • Fletcher is located in Kalkaska County
      • Tunk ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunk
        • Tunk is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Frederic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Alden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Torch River
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
        • Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
      • Mabel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
        • Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Grayling
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Alba
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Clam Lake ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clam Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
        • Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
      • Williamsburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • Williamsburg is located in Grand Traverse County
        • Williamsburg has also been known as:
        • Williamburg
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>

    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 Excelsior Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kalkaska County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Excelsior Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Oliver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
    • Cold Spring Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cold Spring Cemetery is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Spring Cemetery
    • Maplegrove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplegrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maplegrove Cemetery is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplegrove Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Lodi Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lodi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lodi Cemetery is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lodi Cemetery
    • Westwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westwood Cemetery is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westwood Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery (North)
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Fairview Cemetery (North) is located in Antrim County
      • The Fairview Cemetery (North) has also been known as:
      • Fairview Cemetery
      • Mancelona Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery (North)
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #495 <7>
    • Fairview Cemetery (South)
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Fairview Cemetery (South) is located in Antrim County
      • The Fairview Cemetery (South) has also been known as:
      • Fairview Cemetery
      • Mancelona Cemetery
      • Old Manceloma Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery (South)
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #866660 <7>
    • St. Anthony's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthony's Cemetery is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony's Cemetery
    • Clearwater Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearwater Cemetery
    • Garfield Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Mary Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Kalkaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • South Boardman Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Boardman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Boardman Cemetery is located in Kalkaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Boardman Cemetery
      • Deibert Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Deibert Cemetery is located in Kalkaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deibert Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Helena Twp. Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • United States Government Military Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United States Government Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The United States Government Military Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United States Government Military Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Shrine Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shrine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shrine Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shrine Cemetery

    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 Excelsior Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2494760  (Excelsior Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2494760 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: Sigma
      • County: Kalkaska         Elev: 369
      • Location given for GNIS #2494760 (Excelsior Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    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 Kalkaska, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Excelsior Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7311, Longitude: -85.0531       In this case, the coordinates for the Excelsior Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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