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A visit to the Keweenaw Bay Cemetery ...


The location of the Keweenaw Bay Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Keweenaw Bay Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Keweenaw Bay Cemetery

Lat:   46.8705°   (46° 52' 13")

Lon:   -88.5232°   (-88° 31' 23")

The Keweenaw Bay Cemetery is located in Baraga County<2>.

The county seat for Baraga County is located in L'Anse. L'Anse lies just to the south southeast of the Keweenaw Bay Cemetery .

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 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 Keweenaw Bay Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Baraga County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Keweenaw Bay Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Keweenaw Bay Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Keweenaw Bay Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Keweenaw Bay
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keweenaw Bay
      • Keweenaw Bay is located in Baraga County
    • Bear Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Bear Town is located in Baraga County
    • Pequaming
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequaming
      • Pequaming is located in Baraga County
    • Elo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elo
      • Elo is located in Houghton County
    • Pelkie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelkie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelkie
      • Pelkie is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelkie <4>
    • Baraga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • L'Anse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for L'Anse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Anse
      • L'Anse is located in Baraga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for L'Anse <4>
    • White City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Houghton County
    • Portage Entry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Entry
      • Portage Entry is located in Houghton County
    • Jacobsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsville
      • Jacobsville is located in Houghton County
    • Chassell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chassell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chassell
      • Chassell is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chassell <4>
    • Hazel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
      • Hazel is located in Houghton County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Painesdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painesdale
        • Painesdale is located in Houghton County
      • Champion Mine
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Mine
        • Champion Mine is located in Houghton County
      • Nisula
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisula
        • Nisula is located in Houghton County
      • Baltic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
        • Baltic is located in Houghton County
      • Skanee
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skanee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skanee
        • Skanee is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skanee <4>
      • Toivola
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Dodgeville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
        • Dodgeville is located in Houghton County
      • Alberta
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
        • Alberta is located in Baraga County
      • South Range
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Lake Roland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Roland
        • Lake Roland is located in Houghton County

    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 Keweenaw Bay Cemetery. The following communities are located in Baraga County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Baraga
      • Baraga lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Keweenaw Bay Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Baraga.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraga
    • L'Anse
      • L'Anse lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Keweenaw Bay Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for L'Anse.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Anse

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Keweenaw Bay Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Kargi Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kargi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kargi Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kargi Cemetery
    • Askel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Askel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Askel Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Askel Cemetery
    • Assinins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assinins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Assinins Cemetery is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assinins Cemetery
    • Elo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elo Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elo Cemetery
    • Baraga Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baraga Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baraga Village Cemetery is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baraga Village Cemetery
    • Pequaming Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Pelkie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelkie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pelkie Cemetery is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelkie Cemetery
    • L'Anse Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the L'Anse Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The L'Anse Twp. Cemetery is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the L'Anse Twp. Cemetery
    • Pinery Indian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinery Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinery Indian Cemetery is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinery Indian Cemetery
    • Aura Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aura Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aura Cemetery is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aura Cemetery
    • Jacobsville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacobsville Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobsville Cemetery
    • Chassell Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Alston Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alston Cemetery is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alston Cemetery
      • Nisula Lutheran Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nisula Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nisula Lutheran Cemetery is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nisula Lutheran Cemetery
      • Old Skanee Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Skanee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Skanee Cemetery is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Skanee Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Skanee Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skanee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skanee Cemetery is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skanee Cemetery
      • Forest Hill Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • American Legion Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the American Legion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The American Legion Cemetery is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the American Legion Cemetery
      • Herman Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Herman Cemetery is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herman Cemetery

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

    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 Keweenaw Bay Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #629643  (Keweenaw Bay Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #629643 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Bear Town
      • County: Baraga         Elev: 207
      • Location given for GNIS #629643 (Keweenaw Bay Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    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 Baraga, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Keweenaw Bay Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8705, Longitude: -88.5232       In this case, the coordinates for the Keweenaw Bay Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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