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A visit to the North Wells 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 North Wells Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the North Wells Cemetery:

43.4758, -83.2889

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the North Wells Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The North Wells Cemetery is located in Tuscola County<2>.

The county seat for Tuscola County is located in Caro. Caro lies just to the west of the North Wells Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the North Wells Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the North Wells Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tuscola County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Almer Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Almer Twp. Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almer Twp. Cemetery
    • The Almer Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Almer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23 <5>
  • Indianfields Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Indianfields Twp. Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianfields Twp. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Indianfields Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Caro.
    • The Indianfields Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Caro Cemetery
    • Indian Fields Twp. Cemetery
    • Indianfields Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #795 <5>
  • East Dayton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ellington Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Ellington Twp. Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington Twp. Cemetery
    • The Ellington Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ellington Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #441 <5>
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wahjamega Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • North Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • West Dayton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The West Dayton Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dayton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Dayton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Mayville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1930 <5>
  • Dayton Center Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Kingston Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kingston Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kingston Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Kingston.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #841 <5>
    • Novesta Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Novesta Twp. Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novesta Twp. Cemetery
      • The Novesta Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Novesta Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #679199 <5>
    • Elmwood Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Elmwood Twp. Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Twp. Cemetery
      • The Elmwood Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elmwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #449 <5>
    • Moreland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Moreland Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moreland Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Caro.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1101 <5>
    • Moshier Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Fremont Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Fremont Twp. Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Twp. Cemetery
      • The Fremont Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fremont Cemetery
      • Mayville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #556 <5>
    • St. Agatha Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Elkland Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elkland Twp. Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland Twp. Cemetery
      • The Elkland Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elkland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #440 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the North Wells Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from North Wells Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Wilmot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Wilmot is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
  • Deford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Deford is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deford
  • Caro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Caro is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caro <6>
  • Kingston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Elmwood is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
  • Wahjamega
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wahjamega is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahjamega
  • Mayville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Silverwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hemans
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hemans is located in Sanilac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemans
  • Cass City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Colling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Colling is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colling
  • Watrousville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Watrousville is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrousville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Juniata
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Juniata is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
    • Clifford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Clifford is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Decker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Decker is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
    • Gagetown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Akron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairgrove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Bach is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bach
    • Marlette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fostoria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Fostoria is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
    • Snover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Snover is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snover
    • Unionville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Vassar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Gilford is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford

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 North Wells Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tuscola County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The North Wells Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 North Wells Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Tuscola 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 North Wells Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2554509  (North Wells Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2554509 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: Tuscola
      • Est. Elev: 222 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: East Dayton
      • Location given for North Wells Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.4758333     Lon: -83.2888889
      • 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 Tuscola, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- North Wells 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.