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A visit to the Jacobsville 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 Jacobsville Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jacobsville Cemetery:

47.0022, -88.4182

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

The Jacobsville Cemetery is located in Houghton County<2>.

The county seat for Houghton County is located in Houghton. Houghton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Jacobsville Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Jacobsville Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Jacobsville Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jacobsville Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Chassell Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Chassell Twp. Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chassell Twp. Cemetery
  • American Legion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Kargi Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kargi Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kargi Cemetery
  • Askel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Askel Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askel Cemetery
  • Keweenaw Bay Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Keweenaw Bay Cemetery is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keweenaw Bay Cemetery
  • Pequaming Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Pequaming Cemetery is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequaming Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Aura Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Aura Cemetery is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aura Cemetery
  • Atlantic Mine Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Atlantic Mine Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Mine Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Elo Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Elo Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elo Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • Assinins Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Assinins Cemetery is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assinins Cemetery
    • Skanee Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Skanee Cemetery is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skanee Cemetery
    • Baraga Village Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Old Skanee Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Skanee Cemetery is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Skanee Cemetery
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jacobsville Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jacobsville Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Portage Entry
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Portage Entry is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Entry
  • White City
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • White City is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
  • Jacobsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jacobsville is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsville
  • Chassell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Dreamland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dreamland is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreamland
  • Mason
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mason is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Dollar Bay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Dodgeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dodgeville is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
  • Keweenaw Bay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Keweenaw Bay is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keweenaw Bay
  • Pequaming
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pequaming is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequaming
  • Houghton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hurontown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hurontown is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurontown
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hubbell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Paavola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Paavola is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paavola
    • Hancock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Atlantic Mine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Atlantic Mine is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Mine
    • South Range
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Baltic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Baltic is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
    • Painesdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Painesdale is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painesdale
    • Champion Mine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Champion Mine is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Mine
    • Elo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Elo is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elo
    • Skanee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Boston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Boston is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Lake Linden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bear Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Bear Town is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town

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 Jacobsville Cemetery. The following communities are located in Houghton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jacobsville Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Jacobsville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Houghton 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 Jacobsville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #629193  (Jacobsville Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #629193 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: Houghton
      • Est. Elev: 190 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Point Mills
      • Location given for Jacobsville Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.0021498     Lon: -88.4181789
      • 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 Houghton, 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- Jacobsville 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.