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A visit to the Hecla Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Hecla Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<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 Hecla Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Hecla Cemetery (FG ID #2242533)

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 Hecla Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hecla Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   47.2333°   (47° 13' 59")

Lon:   -88.4476°   (-88° 26' 51")

The Hecla Cemetery is located in Houghton County<3>.

The county seat for Houghton County is located in Houghton. Houghton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the southwest of the Hecla Cemetery .

Establishment of the Hecla Cemetery ...

The Hecla Cemetery was founded in 1880.

Name Variations for Hecla 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.

Hecla Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Laurium 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 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 Hecla Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Houghton 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 Hecla 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Hecla Cemetery.

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

    • Laurium
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurium have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurium
      • Laurium is located in Houghton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurium <6>
    • Calumet
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in Houghton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <6>
    • Centennial
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
      • Centennial is located in Houghton County
    • Centennial Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Heights
      • Centennial Heights is located in Houghton County
    • Wolverine
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
      • Wolverine is located in Houghton County
    • Lake Linden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Linden
      • Lake Linden is located in Houghton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Linden <6>
    • Lakeview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Houghton County
      • Lakeview has also been known as:
      • Lake View
    • Kearsarge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearsarge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
      • Kearsarge is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearsarge <6>
    • Hubbell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Copper City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
      • Copper City is located in Houghton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Allouez
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allouez have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allouez
      • Allouez is located in Keweenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allouez <6>
    • Boston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Houghton County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Ahmeek
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Salo ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salo
      • Mason
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
        • Mason is located in Houghton County
      • Fulton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
        • Fulton is located in Keweenaw County
      • Mohawk
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Paavola
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paavola
        • Paavola is located in Houghton County
      • Dollar Bay
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Hancock
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Houghton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Dreamland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreamland
        • Dreamland is located in Houghton County
      • Oskar
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskar
        • Oskar is located in Houghton County
      • Hurontown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurontown
        • Hurontown is located in Houghton County
      • Traverse Bay
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse Bay
        • Traverse Bay is located in Houghton 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 Hecla Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houghton County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hecla 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 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Hecla Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Centennial Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lakeview Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #900 <2>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Ahmeek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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<4> 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>
    • Waasa Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Waasa Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waasa Cemetery
    • American Legion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the American Legion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The American Legion Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the American Legion Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Oskar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oskar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oskar Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oskar Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Cliff Catholic Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cliff Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Atlantic Mine Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atlantic Mine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atlantic Mine Cemetery is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atlantic Mine Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Redridge Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redridge Cemetery is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redridge Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Chassell Twp. Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jacobsville Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jacobsville Cemetery is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobsville 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 Hecla Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2124345  (Hecla Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2124345 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: Laurium
      • County: Houghton         Elev: 372
      • Location given for GNIS #2124345 (Hecla Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2242533

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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 Houghton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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 Hecla Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2333, Longitude: -88.4476       In this case, the coordinates for the Hecla Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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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