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A visit to the Father Marquette's 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 Father Marquette's Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Father Marquette's Cemetery:

46.0033, -84.4208

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

The Father Marquette's Cemetery is located in Mackinac County<2>.

The county seat for Mackinac County is located in Saint Ignace. Saint Ignace lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Father Marquette's Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Father Marquette's Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Father Marquette's Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
    • The Edgewood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cedar Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #437 <5>
  • Fenlons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Fenlons Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenlons Cemetery
  • Italian Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Italian Hill Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Hill Cemetery
  • Rockview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Rockview Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview Cemetery
  • Indian Village Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Indian Burial Ground
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Indian Burial Ground is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Burial Ground
  • Hannah Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hannah Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah Cemetery
  • Cottle Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Cottle Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottle Cemetery
  • Stalwart Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stalwart Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalwart Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Carp River Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Carp River Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carp River Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Ignace Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The St. Ignace Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ignace Cemetery
    • Mackinac Island Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
    • Olive Church Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ft. Mackinac Post Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • McRae Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The McRae Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Father Marquette's Cemetery.

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

  • Hessel
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cedarville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Port Dolomite
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Port Dolomite is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dolomite
  • Pontchartrain Shores
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pontchartrain Shores is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontchartrain Shores
  • Stalwart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Stalwart is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalwart
  • Simmons ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Simmons is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
  • Pickford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • British Landing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • British Landing is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Landing
  • Stirlingville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Stirlingville is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirlingville
  • Mackinac Island
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mackinac Island is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinac Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
  • Goetzville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Saint Ignace
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Rudyard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pointe Aux Pins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Dryburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Dryburg is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg
    • Kinross
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Moran
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Allenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Allenville is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
    • Barbeau
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Fibre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Fibre is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fibre
    • Gros Cap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Gros Cap is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gros Cap
    • Mackinaw City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Point Nipigon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Point Nipigon is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Nipigon
      • Point Nipigon has also been known as:
      • Point Nip-i-gon
    • Oak Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Ridge is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge

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 Father Marquette's Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mackinac County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Father Marquette's Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Father Marquette's Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Mackinac 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 Father Marquette's Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2359961  (Father Marquette's Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2359961 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: Mackinac
      • Est. Elev: 182 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hessel
      • Location given for Father Marquette's Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.0033333     Lon: -84.4208333
      • 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 Mackinac, 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- Father Marquette's 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>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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