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A visit to the Old Keldon 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 Old Keldon Cemetery ...

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

46.2139, -84.2917

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

The Old Keldon Cemetery is located in Chippewa County<2>.

The county seat for Chippewa County is located in Sault Sainte Marie. Sault Sainte Marie lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north of the Old Keldon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Keldon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Old Keldon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gray Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Chapel Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oaklawn Chapel Gardens is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Chapel Gardens
  • Barbeau Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Barbeau Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbeau Cemetery
  • Donaldson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Donaldson Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
  • Laitinen Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Donaldson Presbyterian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cottle Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cottle Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottle Cemetery
  • Stalwart Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Stalwart Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalwart Cemetery
  • Johnston Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Hannah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Hannah Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah Cemetery
    • Rockview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rockview Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview Cemetery
    • Dafter Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dafter Twp. Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafter Twp. Cemetery
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
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    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Cemetery
    • Fenlons Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fenlons Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenlons Cemetery
    • Duck Island Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Duck Island Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
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    • Finnish Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish 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 Old Keldon Cemetery.

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

  • Stirlingville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stirlingville is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirlingville
  • Pickford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Barbeau
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Oak Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Ridge is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
  • Stalwart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Stalwart is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalwart
  • Harmony
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Dafter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dafter is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafter
  • Kinross
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Kentvale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentvale
  • Richards Landing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Neebish
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neebish
  • Goetzville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Outlook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook
    • Rudyard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hessel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedarville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Port Dolomite
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Port Dolomite is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dolomite
    • Maclennan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Simmons ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Simmons is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
    • Carterton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Laird
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
    • Gardenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Gardenville is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
    • Tenby Bay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Brimley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Dryburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Dryburg is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg

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 Old Keldon Cemetery. The following communities are located in Chippewa County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Keldon 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 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 Old Keldon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Chippewa 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 Old Keldon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2356434  (Old Keldon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2356434 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: Chippewa
      • Est. Elev: 184 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pickford
      • Location given for Old Keldon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.2138889     Lon: -84.2916667
      • 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 Chippewa, 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- Old Keldon 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.