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Below are cemeteries that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of the Ft. Wilkins Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have any burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ft. Wilkins Cemetery. For information of that nature, we recommend you visit Find-A-Grave's<2> entry for the Ft. Wilkins Cemetery (FG ID #2269497).

We are always looking for corrections and additions to our Gazetteer. If you can help, we are looking for information such as the name of the cemetery, its GPS coordinates, whether the cemetery is still in use or if it is historic (ie- defunct, abandoned,  etc.). If it applies, we would also like to learn of any past or alternate names that the cemetery may have been known by.

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

  • Copper Harbor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Keweenaw County
    • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Eagle River Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #405 <2>
  • Cliff Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The Cliff Cemetery is located in Keweenaw County
    • The Cliff Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hillside Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cliff Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #722 <2>
  • Cliff Catholic Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Ahmeek Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ahmeek Cemetery is located in Keweenaw County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ahmeek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<1> to the southeast of Ahmeek.
    • The Ahmeek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ahmeek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12 <2>
  • Centennial Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery

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Footnotes ...

<1>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ft. Wilkins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4666, Longitude: -87.8585       In this case, the coordinates for the Ft. Wilkins Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.









 

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