Nearby Cemeteries
Introduction
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)
- Cliff Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cliff Catholic Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ahmeek Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Centennial Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- 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
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
- 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
Footnotes ...
<1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |