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A visit to the Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross Cemetery ...

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

45.6400, -85.0181

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

The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Emmet County<2>.

The county seat for Emmet County is located in Petoskey. Petoskey lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south of the Holy Cross Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Holy Cross Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Holy Cross Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Readmond Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Island View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Island View Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View Cemetery
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • The St. Nicholas Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Nichols Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • St. Ignatius' Catholic Chuch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Beran Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bliss Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bliss Twp. Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Twp. Cemetery
  • Frienship Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Starr Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Starr Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Levering & Carp Lake Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Ayr Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • McKinley Twp. Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
    • Maple River Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maple River Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple River Cemetery
    • Little Traverse Twp. Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Little Traverse Twp. Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Traverse Twp. Cemetery
      • The Little Traverse Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Conway Cemetery
      • Hitchings Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #308 <5>
    • Alanson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Alanson Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanson Cemetery
    • Emmet County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
    • Mackinaw City Bible Church Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.

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

  • Cross Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Marsh Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Marsh Corner is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner
  • Good Hart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Middle Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Middle Village is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
  • Bliss
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bliss is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
  • Stutsmanville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Stutsmanville is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stutsmanville
  • Van
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Van is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
  • Levering
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Pellston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Carp Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Forest Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Forest Beach is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Beach
  • Harbor Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Wequetonsing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Wequetonsing is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequetonsing
    • Roaring Brook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Roaring Brook is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Brook
    • Ramona Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Ramona Park is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona Park
    • Brutus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mackinaw City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kegomic ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Kegomic is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegomic
    • Conway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Alanson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bay Harbor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Petoskey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bay View
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Ponshewaing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Ponshewaing is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponshewaing
    • Gros Cap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Gros Cap is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gros Cap

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 Holy Cross Cemetery. The following communities are located in Emmet County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Emmet 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #628471  (Holy Cross Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #628471 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: Emmet
      • Est. Elev: 221 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cross Village
      • Location given for Holy Cross Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.6400091     Lon: -85.0181159
      • 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 Emmet, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holy Cross 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.