A visit to the Flowers Grave ...
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 Flowers Grave ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Flowers Grave can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Flowers Grave
Lat: 44.8589° (44° 51' 32")
Lon: -83.5575° (-83° 33' 27")
The cemetery is located in Alcona County<3>.
As an estimate, the Flowers Grave is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the east of Spruce.
The county seat for Alcona County is located in Harrisville. Harrisville lies 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of the Flowers Grave .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Flowers Grave.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Flowers Grave, with the nearest first.
- Hubbard Lake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Lake Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hubbard Lake Cemetery is located in Alpena County
- Caledonia Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caledonia Twp. Cemetery
- The Caledonia Twp. Cemetery is located in Alcona County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Caledonia Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Spruce.
- The Caledonia Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant View Cemetery
- Spruce Cemetery
- Spruce Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2290666 <5>
- St. Catherine's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherine's Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherine's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Catherine's Cemetery is located in Alpena County
- Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Alpena County
- German Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The German Cemetery is located in Alpena County
- St. Matthew Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Alpena County
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Alpena County
- Sanborn Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanborn Twp. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanborn Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sanborn Twp. Cemetery is located in Alpena County
- Wilson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Alpena County
- Calvary Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Alcona County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<1> to the east of Black River.
- The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Black River Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #219 <5>
- Herron St. Rose's Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herron St. Rose's Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herron St. Rose's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Herron St. Rose's Cemetery is located in Alpena County
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Maple Ridge Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Ridge Cemetery
- The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Alcona County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Ridge Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<1> to the west of Barton City.
- The Maple Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- Barton City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1008 <5>
- Spratt Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spratt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spratt Cemetery is located in Alpena County
- Flynn Valley Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Twin Lake Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Lake Cemetery
- The Twin Lake Cemetery is located in Alcona County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Twin Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Lincoln.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1766601 <5>
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
- The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Alcona County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Joy Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<1> to the northeast of Alcona.
- The Mt. Joy Cemetery has also been known as:
- Alcona Cemetery
- Haynes Twp. Cemetery
- Grace Lutheran Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grace Lutheran Cemetery is located in Alpena County
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Alpena County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Alpena.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #742 <5>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Alpena County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Alpena.
- The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Alpena Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #474 <5>
- Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery is located in Alpena County
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Alpena County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Flowers Grave.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Flowers Grave, with the nearest first.
- Hubbard Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Spruce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hubbard Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Lake
- Hubbard Lake is located in Alcona County
- Ossineke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Lake Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Lake Woods
- Lost Lake Woods is located in Alcona County
- McHarg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHarg
- McHarg is located in Alpena County
- Barton City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Herron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron
- Herron is located in Alpena County
- Black River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lincoln
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alcona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcona
- Alcona is located in Alcona County
- Alpena Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alpena Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena Junction
- Alpena Junction is located in Alpena County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Curran
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alpena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lachine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lachine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lachine
- Lachine is located in Alpena County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lachine <6>
- Flanders
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
- Flanders is located in Alpena County
- Gustin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gustin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustin
- Gustin is located in Alcona County
- Harrisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mikado
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Springport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
- Springport is located in Alcona 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 Flowers Grave. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alcona County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Flowers Grave.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alpena
- Harrisville
- Hillman
- Lincoln
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 Flowers Grave:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Alcona County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Flowers Grave:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2498770 (Flowers Grave)
- Note: GNIS record #2498770 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: Hubbard Lake
- County: Alcona Elev: 268
- Location given for GNIS #2498770 (Flowers Grave)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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 Flowers Grave. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8589, Longitude: -83.5575 In this case, the coordinates for the Flowers Grave have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Alcona, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<7> | 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. |