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A visit to the German Cemetery ...


The location of the German Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 German Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.9175°   (44° 55' 2")

Lon:   -83.4830°   (-83° 28' 58")

The German Cemetery is located in Alpena County<2>.

The county seat for Alpena County is located in Alpena. Alpena lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the German Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 German Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Alpena County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the German Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Ossineke
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Spruce
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hubbard Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lost Lake Woods
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Lake Woods
      • Lost Lake Woods is located in Alcona County
    • Alpena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • McHarg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHarg
      • McHarg is located in Alpena County
    • Herron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron
      • Herron is located in Alpena County
    • Hubbard Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Lake
      • Hubbard Lake is located in Alcona County
    • Black River
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Lachine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lachine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Lincoln
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Flanders
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
        • Flanders is located in Alpena County
      • Barton City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Long Rapids
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
        • Long Rapids is located in Alpena County
      • Gustin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gustin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustin
        • Gustin is located in Alcona County
      • Harrisville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Leroy
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
        • Leroy is located in Presque Isle County
      • Curran
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Springport
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 German Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alpena County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The German Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the German Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sanborn Twp. Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanborn Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanborn Twp. Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanborn Twp. Cemetery
    • Hubbard Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbard Lake Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Lake Cemetery
    • Flowers Grave
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowers Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flowers Grave is located in Alcona County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Flowers Grave is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Spruce.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Grave
    • Caledonia Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Caledonia Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2290666 <6>
    • St. Matthew Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #742 <6>
    • Herron St. Rose's Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herron St. Rose's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herron St. Rose's Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herron St. Rose's Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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<3> to the east of Black River.
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Black River Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #219 <6>
    • Grace Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Lutheran Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Lutheran Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery is located in Alpena County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Alpena County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #474 <6>
      • Spratt Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spratt Cemetery is located in Alpena County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spratt Cemetery
      • Mt. Joy Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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<3> to the northeast of Alcona.
        • The Mt. Joy Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Alcona Cemetery
        • Haynes Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
      • Greely Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Greely Cemetery is located in Alpena County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greely Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Flanders.
        • The Greely Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Green Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greely Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2220618 <6>
      • Maple Ridge Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • 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<3> to the west of Barton City.
        • The Maple Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Barton City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Ridge Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1008 <6>
      • Twin Lake Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Lake Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1766601 <6>

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

    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 German Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #626753  (German Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #626753 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: Ossineke
      • County: Alpena         Elev: 231
      • Location given for GNIS #626753 (German Cemetery)

    The official website for Alpena County: www.alpenacounty.org/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    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 Alpena, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 German Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9175, Longitude: -83.4830       In this case, the coordinates for the German Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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