A visit to the Kerr 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 Kerr Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Kerr Cemetery (FG ID #834).
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 Kerr Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kerr Cemetery:
43.3096, -83.0030
The Kerr Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the east of Marlette.
The cemetery is located in Sanilac County<3>.
The county seat for Sanilac County is located in Sandusky. Sandusky lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of the Kerr Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Kerr Cemetery.
Establishment of the Kerr Cemetery ...
The Kerr Cemetery was established in 1864.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Kerr Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kerr Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Marlette City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hager Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hager Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager Cemetery
- McLeish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Juhl Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Omard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Germania Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Siple Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fox Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hyslop Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moore Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Deanville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Deanville Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Burnside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Kerr Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kerr Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Juhl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marlette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brown City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Burnside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elmer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clifford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clifford is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Valley Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Peck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Watertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Decker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Snover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Melvin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Melvin is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Hemans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cash
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sandusky
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Speaker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Silverwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kings Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Berkshire ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roseburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Five Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Five Lakes is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes
- Lum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Kerr 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 Kerr Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Kingston
- Marlette
- North Branch
- Sandusky
- Yale
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 helpful 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 Kerr 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 Kerr Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #834
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #629623 (Kerr Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #629623 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: 242 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Marlette
- Location given for Kerr Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.3097468 Lon: -83.0024398
- 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> | 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- Kerr Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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. |