A visit to the Mount Joy 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 Mt. Joy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Joy Cemetery:
44.7545, -83.3123
The Mt. Joy Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<1> to the southwest of Alcona.
The cemetery is located in Alcona County<2>.
The county seat for Alcona County is located in Harrisville. Harrisville lies just to the south of the Mt. Joy Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Joy Cemetery.
Name Variations for Mt. Joy Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Mt. Joy Cemetery has also been known as:
- Alcona Cemetery
- Haynes Twp. Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Mt. Joy Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Joy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Westlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Twin Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Anne Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Anne Cemetery is located in Alcona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anne Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Harrisville.
- The St. Anne Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Annes Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1575 <4>
- Springport Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Caledonia Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sanborn Twp. Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Sanborn Twp. Cemetery is located in Alpena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn Twp. Cemetery
- Mikado Twp. Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- St. Raphael Catholic Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- St. Catherine's Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Ridge Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- German Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The German Cemetery is located in Alpena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Flowers Grave
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Flowers Grave is located in Alcona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Grave
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Flowers Grave is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the west of Spruce.
- Hubbard Lake Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Hubbard Lake Cemetery is located in Alpena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Lake Cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Chippewa Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- The Chippewa Cemetery is located in Iosco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Cemetery
- Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- St. Matthew Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Alpena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthew Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Alpena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Grace Lutheran Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Alpena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 14 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Mt. Joy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Joy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Alcona
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Black River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lost Lake Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lincoln
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Springport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Springport is located in Alcona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
- Spruce
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gustin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hubbard Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mikado
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ossineke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barton City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hubbard Lake
(15 miles [24.1 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 Mt. Joy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alcona County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Joy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alpena
- Harrisville
- Lincoln
- Oscoda
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 websites either 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 Mt. Joy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Alcona 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 Mt. Joy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #619913 (Alcona Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #619913 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: Alcona
- Est. Elev: 223 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Black River
- Location given for Alcona Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.754457 Lon: -83.31219
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Joy Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Alcona, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Greenbush and Harrisville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |