A visit to the Indian Burial Ground ...
The location of the Indian Burial Ground has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Indian Burial Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Indian Burial Ground
Lat: 45.9719° (45° 58' 18")
Lon: -84.6217° (-84° 37' 18")
The Indian Burial Ground is located in Mackinac County<2>.
The county seat for Mackinac County is located in Saint Ignace. Saint Ignace lies just to the southwest of the Indian Burial Ground .
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 Indian Burial Ground:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Mackinac County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Indian Burial Ground
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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.
- Pontchartrain Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontchartrain Shores
- Pontchartrain Shores is located in Mackinac County
- British Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Landing
- British Landing is located in Mackinac County
- Mackinac Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackinac Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinac Island
- Mackinac Island is located in Mackinac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Saint Ignace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ignace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ignace
- Saint Ignace is located in Mackinac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ignace <4>
- Simmons ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simmons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
- Simmons is located in Mackinac County
- Hessel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Moran
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
- Moran is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <4>
- Allenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Allenville is located in Mackinac County
- Gros Cap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gros Cap
- Gros Cap is located in Mackinac County
- Cedarville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mackinaw City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fibre
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fibre
- Fibre is located in Chippewa County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Port Dolomite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dolomite
- Port Dolomite is located in Mackinac County
- Dryburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg
- Dryburg is located in Chippewa County
- Pointe Aux Pins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pickford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rudyard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Kenneth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- Kenneth is located in Mackinac County
- Point Nipigon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Nipigon
- Point Nipigon is located in Cheboygan County
- Point Nipigon has also been known as:
- Point Nip-i-gon
- Dick
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dick
- Dick is located in Chippewa County
- Carp Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stalwart
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stalwart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalwart
- Stalwart is located in Chippewa County
- Stirlingville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirlingville
- Stirlingville is located in Chippewa County
- Ozark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ozark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Ozark is located in Mackinac County
- Kinross
(21 miles [33.8 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 Mackinac County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Indian Burial Ground.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Mackinac Island
- Pickford
- Saint Ignace
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Indian Burial Ground.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Indian Burial Ground, with the nearest first.
- Carp River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carp River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carp River Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carp River Cemetery
- St. Ignace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Ignace Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignace Cemetery
- Indian Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Indian Village Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Village Cemetery
- Mackinac Island Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackinac Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mackinac Island Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackinac Island Cemetery
- St. Anns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
- Ft. Mackinac Post Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Mackinac Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ft. Mackinac Post Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Mackinac Post Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
- St. Ignace's Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignace's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Ignace's Catholic Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignace's Catholic Cemetery
- Lakeside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
- Father Marquette's Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Father Marquette's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Father Marquette's Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Father Marquette's Cemetery
- Italian Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Italian Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Italian Hill Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Italian Hill Cemetery
- Brevort Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brevort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brevort Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brevort Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
- Gros Gap Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gros Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gros Gap Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gros Gap Cemetery
- Edgewood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- The Edgewood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cedar Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #437 <7>
- Fenlons Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenlons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fenlons Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenlons Cemetery
- Rockview Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rockview Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockview Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
- Mackinaw City Bible Church Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackinaw City Bible Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mackinaw City Bible Church Cemetery is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackinaw City Bible Church Cemetery
- McRae Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McRae Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McRae Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McRae Cemetery
- Olive Church Grove Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Church Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Olive Church Grove Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Church Grove Cemetery
- St. Rudyard Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rudyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Rudyard Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rudyard Cemetery
- South Rudyard Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Rudyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The South Rudyard Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Rudyard Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 #2359956 (Indian Burial Ground)
- Note: GNIS record #2359956 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Saint Martin Island
- County: Mackinac Elev: 178
- Location given for GNIS #2359956 (Indian Burial Ground)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
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 Mackinac, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Indian Burial Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9719, Longitude: -84.6217 In this case, the coordinates for the Indian Burial Ground have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<6> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<7> | 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. |