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A visit to the Hiawatha Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Hiawatha Cemetery ...

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

46.1216, -86.2635

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hiawatha Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Hiawatha Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County<2>.

The county seat for Schoolcraft County is located in Manistique. Manistique lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Hiawatha Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hiawatha Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Hiawatha Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Woods Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Manistique.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #893 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cooks Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cooks Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cemetery
  • Blaney Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Blaney Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaney Cemetery
  • Old Cooks Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Cooks Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cooks Cemetery
  • Germfask Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Germfask Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germfask Cemetery
  • Old Germfask Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • The Old Germfask Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Germfask Cemetery
  • New Garden Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Garden Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden Cemetery
  • Boot Hill Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Farley Grave Site
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Farley Grave Site is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley Grave Site
    • Munising Twp. Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Munising Twp. Cemetery is located in Alger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munising Twp. Cemetery
      • The Munising Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wetmore Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997761 <5>
    • Isabella Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Isabella Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella Cemetery
    • Cousineau - Potvin Family Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Curtis Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bailey Family Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kates Bay Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kates Bay Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kates Bay Cemetery
    • West Lakefield Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Hiawatha Cemetery.

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

  • Copenhagen Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Copenhagen Beach is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen Beach
  • Steuben
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Steuben is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
  • Minor Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Minor Beach is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Beach
  • Manistique
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Elkhorn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkhorn is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
  • Gulliver
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Creighton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Creighton is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
  • Walsh
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Walsh is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
  • Parkington ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkington is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkington
  • Cooks
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Blaney Junction
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Blaney Junction is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaney Junction
  • Germfask
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Shingleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Garden Corners is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Corners
    • Huntspur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Huntspur is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntspur
      • Huntspur has also been known as:
      • Hunt Spur
    • Port Inland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Port Inland is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Inland
    • Seney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Doty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Doty is located in Alger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doty
    • Isabella
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Isabella is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
    • Juniper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Juniper is located in Alger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper

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 Hiawatha Cemetery. The following communities are located in Schoolcraft County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hiawatha 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 helpful 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 Hiawatha Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Schoolcraft 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 Hiawatha Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1622834  (Hiawatha Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1622834 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: Schoolcraft
      • Est. Elev: 221 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hiawatha
      • Location given for Hiawatha Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.1216354     Lon: -86.2634803
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Schoolcraft, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hiawatha 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>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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