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A visit to the Okiron 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 Okiron Cemetery ...

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

45.1828, -84.9014

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

The Okiron Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County<2>.

The county seat for Charlevoix County is located in Charlevoix. Charlevoix lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Okiron Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Okiron Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Okiron Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Howard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Howard Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
  • Maple Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Maple Lawn Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lawn Cemetery
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clarion Cemetery
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
  • Evangeline Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Evangeline Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangeline Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Antrim County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Knob Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Knob Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Cemetery
  • Todd Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Settlement Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Settlement Cemetery is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlement Cemetery
    • Trojanek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Trojanek Cemetery is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojanek Cemetery
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Chandler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cemetery
    • Advance Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Advance Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Cemetery

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 Okiron Cemetery.

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

  • Boyne Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Walloon Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Boyne City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Boyne City is located in Charlevoix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyne City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,717 people
    • Former names for Boyne City:
    • Bay Springs
    • Boyne
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyne City <6>
  • Goo ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Goo is located in Charlevoix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goo
  • Elmira
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hallock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hallock is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock
  • Berryville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Berryville is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
  • Zenith Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Zenith Heights is located in Charlevoix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith Heights
  • Horton Bay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Horton Bay is located in Charlevoix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Bay
  • East Jordan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Vanderbilt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Petoskey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Finkton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Finkton is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkton
    • Bay Harbor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Alba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Kegomic ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Kegomic is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegomic
    • Bay View
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Ironton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Ironton is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Gaylord
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolverine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wildwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Wildwood is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Bay Shore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bay Shore is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Shore
    • Conway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ramona Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Ramona Park is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona Park
    • Ellsworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Okiron Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Charlevoix County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Okiron Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Charlevoix 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 Okiron Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #633979  (Okiron Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #633979 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: Charlevoix
      • Est. Elev: 214 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Boyne Falls
      • Location given for Okiron Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.1827875     Lon: -84.9014344
      • 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 Charlevoix, 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- Okiron 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.