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A visit to the Finnish 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 Finnish Cemetery ...

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

45.9722, -83.6536

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

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

The county seat for Chippewa County is located in Sault Sainte Marie. Sault Sainte Marie lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Finnish Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Finnish Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Finnish Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Drummond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Drummond Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Drummond.
    • The Drummond Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Drummond Island Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #389 <5>
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Bob Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Bob Hill Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Hill Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Tenby Bay Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Little Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cemetery
  • St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Grace United Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace United Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grace United Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Hilton Beach (ON).
    • The Grace United Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hilton Beach United Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2422853 <5>
  • Goetzville Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • The Goetzville Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goetzville Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn / Thessalon RC Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Bruce Mines Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bruce Mines / Taylor Street Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • Cloudslee Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • St. Joseph Twp. Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Humphrey Maple Grove Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Maple Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Humphrey Maple Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Rydal Bank (ON).
      • The Humphrey Maple Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Humphrey Cemetery
      • Humphries Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Maple Grove / Old Humphrey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2459686 <5>
    • Desbarats Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnston Family Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stalwart Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • The Stalwart Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalwart Cemetery
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Finnish Cemetery.

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

  • Johnswood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnswood is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnswood
  • Drummond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Drummond is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond
  • De Tour Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Scotch Block
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Milford Haven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Tolsmaville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Tenby Bay
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Thessalon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Nestorville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Carterton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Outlook
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook
  • Goetzville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hilton Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Livingstone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Livingstone Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Otter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Bruce Mines
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Dayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Little Rapids
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Ansonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
    • Bruce Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Kentvale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentvale
    • Cloudslee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Sowerby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowerby
    • Harmony
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

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 websites either 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 Finnish Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Chippewa County:
  • 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 Finnish Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #625973  (Finnish Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #625973 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: 195 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Meade Island
      • Location given for Finnish Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.9722433     Lon: -83.6536098
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Finnish 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.