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:
43.8572, -83.9311
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Indian Cemetery has been estimated.<1> - use with caution.
The Indian Cemetery is located in Bay County<2>.
The county seat for Bay County is located in Bay City. Bay City lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> 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 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Indian Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Indian Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Agnes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. John Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pinconning Twp. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fraser Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Saganing Indian Methodist Mission Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Indian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Indian Cemetery is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Resurrection of the Lord Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mt. Forest Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Anne Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Parsonx Addition Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Protestant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pine River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Woodmere Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Woodmere Cemetery is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere Cemetery
- Garfield Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph's Polish National Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Arenac Twp. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Arenac Twp. Cemetery is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac Twp. Cemetery
- Gibson Twp. Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hope Lutheran Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- St. Valentine's Catholic Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Indian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Indian Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pinconning
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Woodville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Whites Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Saganing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Nine Mile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Standish
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Linwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pine River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brissette Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Arenac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bentley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bentley is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Sterling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rhodes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Omer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Omer is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Duel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Seidlers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kawkawlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wenona Beach ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Willard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Banks ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bay County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Indian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Essexville
- Pinconning
- Standish
- Wenona - Historic
- West Bay City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Bay 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 #2548203 (Indian Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2548203 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: Bay
- Est. Elev: 178 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pinconning
- Location given for Indian Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.8572222 Lon: -83.9311111
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Bay, 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 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |