A visit to the McRae 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 McRae Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McRae Cemetery:
45.7914, -84.4564
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McRae Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McRae Cemetery is located in Mackinac County<2>.
The county seat for Mackinac County is located in Saint Ignace. Saint Ignace lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the McRae Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McRae Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the McRae Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McRae Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Olive Church Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ft. Mackinac Post Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mackinac Island Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- St. Anns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
- Sailors & Indians Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- St. Ignace's Catholic Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
- Mackinaw City Bible Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Indian Burial Ground
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Indian Burial Ground is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Burial Ground
- Lakeview Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- Polish Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Polish Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Edgewood Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
- The Edgewood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cedar Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #437 <5>
- Father Marquette's Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Munro Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Munro Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munro Cemetery
- St. John's German Lutheran Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the McRae Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McRae Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pointe Aux Pins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Point Nipigon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Point Nipigon is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Nipigon
- Point Nipigon has also been known as:
- Point Nip-i-gon
- Mackinac Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mackinac Island is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinac Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Cheboygan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- British Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- British Landing is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Landing
- Saint Ignace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mackinaw City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hessel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Carp Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Port Dolomite
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Port Dolomite is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dolomite
- Cedarville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Riggsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riggsville is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggsville
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mullett Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mullett Lake is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullett Lake
- Silver Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Silver Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Pontchartrain Shores
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pontchartrain Shores is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontchartrain Shores
- Long Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Long Point is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Gros Cap
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gros Cap is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gros Cap
- Levering
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Van
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Van is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Veery Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Veery Point is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veery Point
- Bliss
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bliss is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
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 McRae Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mackinac County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McRae Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cheboygan
- Levering
- Mackinac Island
- Saint Ignace
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 McRae Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Mackinac 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 McRae Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #632025 (McRae Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #632025 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: Mackinac
- Est. Elev: 196 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McRae Bay
- Location given for McRae Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.791402 Lon: -84.4564244
- 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 Mackinac, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McRae 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. |