A visit to the Indian 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 Indian Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Indian Cemetery:
46.4725, -86.6569
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Indian Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Indian Cemetery is located in Alger County<2>.
The county seat for Alger County is located in Munising. Munising lies just to the south of the Indian Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Indian Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Indian Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Indian Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Reilly's Graves
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Reilly's Graves is located in Alger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly's Graves
- Munising Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Au Train Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Au Train Twp. Cemetery is located in Alger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Train Twp. Cemetery
- The Au Train Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Serenity Pines Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50 <5>
- Trudell Family Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Trudell Family Cemetery is located in Alger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trudell Family Cemetery
- The Trudell Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Trudell's Graves
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2307858 <5>
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Deerton Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- The Deerton Cemetery is located in Alger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerton Cemetery
- The Deerton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Onota Twp. Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #364 <5>
- Limestone Twp. Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mathias Twp. Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- The Mathias Twp. Cemetery is located in Alger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathias Twp. Cemetery
- The Mathias Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Trenary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1857 <5>
- Haglund Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- The Haglund Cemetery is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglund Cemetery
- UMC Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- The UMC Cemetery is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for UMC Cemetery
- Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- St. Pauls Lutherans Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Pauls Lutherans Cemetery is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Lutherans Cemetery
- The St. Pauls Lutherans Cemetery has also been known as:
- Green Garden Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1691 <5>
- West Branch Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- The West Branch Cemetery is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch Cemetery
- Byers Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Byers Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Cemetery
- Hiawatha Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hiawatha Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Indian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Indian Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Munising
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Munising Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Munising Junction is located in Alger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munising Junction
- Wetmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Indian Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Town is located in Alger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Juniper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Juniper is located in Alger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
- Au Train
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Doty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Doty is located in Alger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doty
- Melstrand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Melstrand is located in Alger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melstrand
- Shingleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Slapneck ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Slapneck is located in Alger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapneck
- Chatham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eben Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Onota
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Onota is located in Alger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onota
- Deerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rumely
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rumely is located in Alger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumely
- Traunik
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Creighton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Creighton is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
- Steuben
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Steuben is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
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 Cemetery. The following communities are located in Alger County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Indian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Alger 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 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2352393 (Indian Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2352393 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: Alger
- Est. Elev: 190 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Munising
- Location given for Indian Cemetery:
- Lat: 46.4725 Lon: -86.6569444
- 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 Alger, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Indian 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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