A visit to the Mills 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 Mills Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mills Cemetery:
44.2222, -84.0350
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mills Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mills Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County<2>.
The county seat for Ogemaw County is located in West Branch. West Branch lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Mills Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mills Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Mills Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mills Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Selkirk Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Selkirk Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk Cemetery
- The Selkirk Cemetery has also been known as:
- Churchill Twp. Cemetery
- Rifle River Cemetery
- Richland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Richland Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
- Campbells Corners Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alger Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Clayton Cemetery is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
- Logan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Logan Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Burleigh Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Burleigh Cemetery is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleigh Cemetery
- Brookside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Brookside Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
- Bourret Twp. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Bourret Twp. Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourret Twp. Cemetery
- The Bourret Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bourret Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #144 <5>
- Cedar Valley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Cedar Valley Cemetery is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Twining.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #241 <5>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Plains Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Plains Cemetery is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Cemetery
- Johnson Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Edwards Twp. Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Edwards Twp. Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Twp. Cemetery
- The Edwards Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Edwards Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #438 <5>
- St. George Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The St. George Cemetery is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Cemetery
- Sterling Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Sterling Cemetery is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Cemetery
- Reno Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Reno Cemetery is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno Cemetery
- The Reno Cemetery has also been known as:
- Reno Twp. Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- St. Edwards Catholic Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hill Twp. Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hill Twp. Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Twp. Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mills Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mills Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Skidway Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Prescott
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Greenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Melita
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Melita is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
- Maple Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Campbells Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
- West Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whittemore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fayettes Corner ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fayettes Corner is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayettes Corner
- Sterling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Twining
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Twining is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Turner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Turner is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Ogemaw Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ogemaw Springs is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogemaw Springs
- Rose City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Omer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Omer is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Lupton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- National City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Long Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Standish
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Arenac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arenac is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac
- White Rock ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- White Rock is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Pine River
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pine River is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
- South Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Mills Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ogemaw County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mills Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Rose City
- Standish
- West Branch
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 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 Mills Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Ogemaw 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 Mills Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2503050 (Mills Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2503050 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: Ogemaw
- Est. Elev: 252 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Skidway Lake
- Location given for Mills Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.2222222 Lon: -84.035
- 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 Ogemaw, 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 from Point A (ie- Mills 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. |