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


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Grand Island Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Grand Island Cemetery (FG ID #1351956)

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 Grand Island Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   46.4719°   (46° 28' 18")

Lon:   -86.6567°   (-86° 39' 24")

The Grand Island Cemetery is located in Alger County<3>.

The county seat for Alger County is located in Munising. Munising lies just to the south of the Grand Island Cemetery .

Name Variations for Grand Island Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Grand Island Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Williams - Powell Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Grand Island Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Alger 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 Grand Island 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of the Grand Island Cemetery.

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

    • Munising
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Munising Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munising Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munising Junction
      • Munising Junction is located in Alger County
    • Wetmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Indian Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
      • Indian Town is located in Alger County
    • Au Train
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Doty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doty
      • Doty is located in Alger County
    • Melstrand
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melstrand
      • Melstrand is located in Alger County
    • Shingleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shingleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingleton
      • Shingleton is located in Alger County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shingleton <5>
    • Slapneck ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slapneck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapneck
      • Slapneck is located in Alger County
    • Chatham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Eben Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eben Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eben Junction
      • Eben Junction is located in Alger County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eben Junction <5>
    • Onota
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onota
      • Onota is located in Alger County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Deerton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Rumely
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumely
        • Rumely is located in Alger County
      • Traunik
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traunik
        • Traunik is located in Alger County
        • Former names for Traunik:
        • Buckeye Landing
        • Buckeye Spur
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traunik <5>
      • Creighton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
        • Creighton is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Steuben
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steuben have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
        • Steuben is located in Schoolcraft 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 Grand Island Cemetery. The following communities are located in Alger County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Grand Island Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Reilly's Graves
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reilly's Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reilly's Graves is located in Alger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reilly's Graves
    • Munising Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Au Train Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Au Train Twp. Cemetery is located in Alger County
      • The Au Train Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Serenity Pines Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Au Train Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50 <2>
    • Trudell Family Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trudell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trudell Family Cemetery is located in Alger County
      • The Trudell Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trudell's Graves
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trudell Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2307858 <2>
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Deerton Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Deerton Cemetery is located in Alger County
      • The Deerton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Onota Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deerton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #364 <2>
    • Limestone Twp. Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mathias Twp. Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mathias Twp. Cemetery is located in Alger County
      • The Mathias Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trenary Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathias Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1857 <2>
    • Haglund Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • The Haglund Cemetery is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haglund Cemetery
    • UMC Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • The UMC Cemetery is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the UMC Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • St. Pauls Lutherans Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • The St. Pauls Lutherans Cemetery is located in Marquette County
        • The St. Pauls Lutherans Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Green Garden Cemetery
        • St. Pauls Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutherans Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1691 <2>
      • West Branch Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Byers Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byers Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byers Cemetery
      • Hiawatha Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiawatha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hiawatha Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiawatha Cemetery

    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 Grand Island Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2098050  (Williams-Powell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2098050 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: Munising
      • County: Alger         Elev: 187
      • Location given for GNIS #2098050 (Williams-Powell Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1351956

    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>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>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Alger, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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 Grand Island Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4719, Longitude: -86.6567       In this case, the coordinates for the Grand Island Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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