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A visit to the Helena Township Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Helena Twp. Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Helena Twp. Cemetery (FG ID #697).

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Helena Twp. Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Helena Twp. Cemetery:

44.8914, -85.2510

The Helena Twp. Cemetery is located in Antrim County<2>.

The county seat for Antrim County is located in Bellaire. Bellaire lies just to the north northeast of the Helena Twp. Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Helena Twp. Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Helena Twp. Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chapman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Antrim County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • South Milton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The South Milton Cemetery is located in Antrim County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milton Cemetery
  • Clearwater Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Kalkaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Cemetery
  • Westwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Westwood Cemetery is located in Kalkaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Cemetery
  • Eldred Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kewadin Indian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Antrim County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Maplegrove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Maplegrove Cemetery is located in Kalkaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplegrove Cemetery
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Kalkaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
  • St. Anthony's Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The St. Anthony's Cemetery is located in Antrim County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony's Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery (South)
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fairview Cemetery (North)
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Chestonia Twp. #2 Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bryden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bryden Cemetery is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryden Cemetery
    • Flewelling Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Flewelling Cemetery is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flewelling Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
    • Southern Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Southern Cemetery is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Cemetery
    • Yuba Acme Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Yuba Acme Twp. Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba Acme Twp. Cemetery
    • Williamsburg Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Williamsburg Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Cemetery
    • Circle Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Circle Hill Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle Hill Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Cold Spring Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cold Spring Cemetery is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring Cemetery
    • Densmore Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Densmore Cemetery is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Densmore Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Helena Twp. Cemetery.

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

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 Helena Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Antrim County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Helena Twp. Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Antrim County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Helena Twp. Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #697

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #1617279  (Helena Township Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1617279 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Antrim
      • Est. Elev: 219 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Alden
      • Location given for Helena Township Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.8905598     Lon: -85.2545063
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
    • GNIS ID #2463793  (Helena Township Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2463793 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Antrim
      • Est. Elev: 251 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Alden
      • Location given for Helena Township Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.8908333     Lon: -85.2508333
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Antrim, 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- Helena Twp. Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.