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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:

46.0408, -88.5097

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 Iron County<2>.

The county seat for Iron County is located in Crystal Falls. Crystal Falls lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 21 that are within 29 miles [46.7 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.

  • Bates Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Bates Cemetery is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
  • Stambaugh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Stambaugh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Stambaugh Cemetery is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stambaugh Cemetery
  • Iron River Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Florence County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Crystal Falls City Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hematite Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Hematite Cemetery is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite Cemetery
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Long Lake Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Long Lake Cemetery is located in Florence County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Brown County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Florence County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Forest County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Forest County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Florence County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Sagola Twp. Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Sagola Twp. Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagola Twp. Cemetery
      • The Sagola Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Channing Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #250 <5>
    • Homestead - Aurora Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Homestead - Aurora Cemetery is located in Florence County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead - Aurora Cemetery
      • The Homestead - Aurora Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Aurora Cemetery
      • Aurora Free Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2387397 <5>
    • Iron Mtn. Cemetery Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Iron Mtn. Cemetery Park is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mtn. Cemetery Park
      • The Iron Mtn. Cemetery Park has also been known as:
      • Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #226577 <5>
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Forest County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Katakikon Indian Village Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Dickinson County Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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:

  • Pentoga
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Pentoga is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentoga
  • Chicagon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Chicagon is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicagon
  • Gaastra
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bates Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bates Junction is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Junction
  • Caspian
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Alpha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Stambaugh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stambaugh is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stambaugh
  • Mastodon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mastodon is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastodon
  • Clinch ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Clinch is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
  • Iron River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Stager
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Stager is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stager
  • Mineral Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mineral Hills is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hills
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Tipler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tipler is located in Florence County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipler
    • Crystal Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Balsam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Balsam is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
    • Amasa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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 Iron 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 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 Indian Burial Ground:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Iron 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 #2129520  (Indian Burial Ground)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2129520 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: Iron
      • Est. Elev: 440 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gaastra
      • Location given for Indian Burial Ground:
      • Lat: 46.0408333     Lon: -88.5097222
      • 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 Iron, 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 obstructions 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.