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A visit to the Indian Burial Ground ...

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 Indian Burial Ground ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Indian Burial Ground:

44.0117, -83.7103

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

The Indian Burial Ground is located in Arenac County<2>.

The county seat for Arenac County is located in Standish. Standish lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Indian Burial Ground .

Open a Google Map centered on the Indian Burial Ground.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Indian Burial Ground.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Indian Burial Ground, with the nearest first.

  • Linwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Linwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Au Gres.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #946 <5>
  • Arenac Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Arenac Twp. Cemetery is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac Twp. Cemetery
  • Sims Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sims Cemetery is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
  • Whitney Sims Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Whitney Sims Cemetery is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Sims Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Edwards Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pine River Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cedar Valley Cemetery is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Twining.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #241 <5>
  • Resurrection of the Lord Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Indian Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Saganing Indian Methodist Mission Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Plains Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Plains Cemetery is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Woodmere Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Woodmere Cemetery is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere Cemetery
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Polish National Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Johnson Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Burleigh Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Burleigh Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleigh Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
    • St. George Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. George Cemetery is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Cemetery
    • Sterling Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Sterling Cemetery is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
    • Alabaster Twp. Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Indian Burial Ground.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Indian Burial Ground, with the nearest first:

  • Au Gres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Omer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Omer is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Arenac
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Arenac is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac
  • Twining
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Twining is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Pine River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pine River is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
  • Turner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Turner is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Whites Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Whites Beach is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Beach
  • Harmon City Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Harmon City Heights is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon City Heights
  • Saganing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saganing is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saganing
  • Standish
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Maple Ridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
  • Whittemore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • National City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sterling
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Pinconning
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • White Rock ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • White Rock is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • Prescott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Melita
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Melita is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
    • Woodville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodville is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Nine Mile
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Nine Mile is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Mile
    • Valley Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Valley Island is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Island
    • Bay Port
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tawas City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Skidway Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

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 Indian Burial Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Arenac County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Indian Burial Ground.

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 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 Indian Burial Ground:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Arenac 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 Indian Burial Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2515130  (Indian Burial Ground)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2515130 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: Arenac
      • Est. Elev: 178 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Au Gres
      • Location given for Indian Burial Ground:
      • Lat: 44.0116667     Lon: -83.7102778
      • 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 Arenac, 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- Indian Burial Ground) 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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