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A visit to the Old Skanee 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 Skanee Cemetery ...

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

46.8417, -88.2083

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

The Old Skanee Cemetery is located in Baraga County<2>.

The county seat for Baraga County is located in L'Anse. L'Anse lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Old Skanee Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Skanee Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Old Skanee Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Skanee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Skanee Cemetery is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skanee Cemetery
  • Aura Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Aura Cemetery is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aura Cemetery
  • Pequaming Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Pequaming Cemetery is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequaming Cemetery
  • Pinery Indian Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pinery Indian Cemetery is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinery Indian Cemetery
  • Assinins Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Assinins Cemetery is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assinins Cemetery
  • L'Anse Twp. Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The L'Anse Twp. Cemetery is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Anse Twp. Cemetery
  • Champion Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Champion Cemetery is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Cemetery
  • Baraga Village Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Herman Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Herman Cemetery is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman Cemetery
  • Jacobsville Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jacobsville Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsville Cemetery
  • Keweenaw Bay Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Keweenaw Bay Cemetery is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keweenaw Bay Cemetery
  • Kargi Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Kargi Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kargi Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Askel Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Askel Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askel Cemetery
    • Chassell Twp. Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chassell Twp. Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chassell Twp. Cemetery
    • Elo Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Elo Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elo Cemetery
    • Pelkie Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Pelkie Cemetery is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelkie Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Big Bay Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Big Bay Cemetery is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay Cemetery
      • The Big Bay Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Powell Twp. Cemetery
    • Covington Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Covington Cemetery is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • American Legion Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Skanee Cemetery.

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

  • Skanee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Pequaming
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pequaming is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequaming
  • L'Anse
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Keweenaw Bay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Keweenaw Bay is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keweenaw Bay
  • Baraga
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jacobsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jacobsville is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsville
  • White City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • White City is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
  • Portage Entry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Portage Entry is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Entry
  • Bear Town
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bear Town is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
  • Dodge City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Dodge City is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
  • Alberta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Alberta is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
  • Nestoria
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Nestoria is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestoria
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Chassell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dreamland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Dreamland is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreamland
    • Elo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Elo is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elo
    • Pelkie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Michigamme
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Big Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Burns Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Burns Landing is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Landing
    • Mason
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Mason is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Dollar Bay
      (23 miles [37 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 Old Skanee Cemetery. The following communities are located in Baraga County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Baraga
    • Baraga lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Skanee Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Baraga.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraga
  • L'Anse
    • L'Anse lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Skanee Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for L'Anse.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Anse

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 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 Skanee Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Baraga 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 Skanee Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2129376  (Old Skanee Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2129376 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: Baraga
      • Est. Elev: 222 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Skanee South
      • Location given for Old Skanee Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.8416667     Lon: -88.2083333
      • 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 Baraga, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Skanee 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.