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A visit to the Kelley Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Kelley Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Kelley Cemetery (FG ID #2489794).

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 Kelley Cemetery ...

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

43.6175, -82.6028

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Kelley Cemetery is located in Sanilac County<3>.

The county seat for Sanilac County is located in Sandusky. Sandusky lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southwest of the Kelley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Kelley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Kelley Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Delaware Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Delaware Twp. Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Twp. Cemetery
    • The Delaware Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Forestville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #333394 <1>
  • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Johns Catholic Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
    • The St. Johns Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Johns Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1612 <1>
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Delaware Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Delaware Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Cemetery
  • Snay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mills Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mills Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Deckerville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1079 <1>
  • East Marion Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The East Marion Baptist Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Marion Baptist Cemetery
    • The East Marion Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Marion Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #422 <1>
  • White Rock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Huron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the White Rock Cemetery is located outside and to the west of White Rock.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1959 <1>
  • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. John Lutheran Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John Lutheran Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southeast of Minden City.
    • The St. John Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John Cemetery
    • West Delaware Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1931 <1>
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rusnell Farm Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rusnell Farm Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusnell Farm Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Vogel Estates Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Immanuel Cemetery
      • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #786 <1>
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1685 <1>
    • Wright Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Forester Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Forester Twp. Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Twp. Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forester Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Forester.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968376 <1>
    • Rosbury Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the west of Forester.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1150 <1>
    • Minden Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Minden Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden Cemetery
      • The Minden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Minden City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1081 <1>
    • Downing Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Kelley Cemetery.

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

  • Richmondville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Richmondville is located in Sanilac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmondville
  • Forestville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Forestville is located in Sanilac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • White Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • White Rock is located in Huron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
  • Forester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Forester is located in Sanilac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester
  • Palms
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Palms is located in Sanilac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palms
  • Deckerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ruth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Minden City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • McGregor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • McGregor is located in Sanilac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
  • Helena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Helena is located in Huron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Carsonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Port Sanilac
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Tyre
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Tyre is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
    • Berkshire ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Berkshire is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
    • Harbor Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Harbor Beach is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Former name for Harbor Beach:
      • Sand Beach
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbor Beach <6>
    • Argyle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Argyle is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Sandusky
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sandusky is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,494 people
      • Former name for Sandusky:
      • Sanilac Centre
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandusky <6>
    • Ubly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Applegate
      (18 miles [29 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 Kelley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sanilac County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kelley 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 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 Kelley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Sanilac 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 Kelley Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2489794

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2554459  (Kelley Cemetery (historical))
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2554459 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: Sanilac
      • Est. Elev: 192 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Richmondville
      • Location given for Kelley Cemetery (historical):
      • Lat: 43.6175     Lon: -82.6027778
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Sanilac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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- Kelley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.