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A visit to the Oskar Cemetery ...


The location of the Oskar Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Oskar Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   47.1714°   (47° 10' 17")

Lon:   -88.6481°   (-88° 38' 53")

The Oskar Cemetery is located in Houghton County<2>.

The county seat for Houghton County is located in Houghton. Houghton lies just to the southeast of the Oskar Cemetery .

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 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 Oskar Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Houghton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Oskar Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oskar Cemetery.

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

    • Oskar
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskar
      • Oskar is located in Houghton County
    • Salo ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salo
    • Hancock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Redridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redridge
      • Redridge is located in Houghton County
    • Atlantic Mine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Mine
      • Atlantic Mine is located in Houghton County
    • Hurontown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurontown
      • Hurontown is located in Houghton County
    • Houghton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Paavola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paavola
      • Paavola is located in Houghton County
    • Boston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Houghton County
    • South Range
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Dodgeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Houghton County
    • Beacon Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hill
      • Beacon Hill is located in Houghton County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Baltic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
        • Baltic is located in Houghton County
      • Dollar Bay
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Freda
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freda
        • Freda is located in Houghton County
      • Painesdale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painesdale
        • Painesdale is located in Houghton County
      • Mason
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
        • Mason is located in Houghton County
      • Champion Mine
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Mine
        • Champion Mine is located in Houghton County
      • Hubbell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Laurium
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurium
        • Laurium is located in Houghton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurium <5>
      • Calumet
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
        • Calumet is located in Houghton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <5>
      • Lakeview
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Lakeview is located in Houghton County
        • Lakeview has also been known as:
        • Lake View
      • Chassell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chassell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chassell
        • Chassell is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chassell <5>
      • Lake Linden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Linden
        • Lake Linden is located in Houghton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Linden <5>
      • Centennial
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
        • Centennial is located in Houghton County
      • Centennial Heights
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Heights
        • Centennial Heights is located in Houghton County

    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 Oskar Cemetery. The following communities are located in Houghton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Oskar Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Redridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redridge Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redridge Cemetery
    • Atlantic Mine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atlantic Mine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atlantic Mine Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atlantic Mine Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Waasa Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Waasa Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waasa Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • American Legion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the American Legion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The American Legion Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the American Legion Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lakeview Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #900 <7>
    • Hecla Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hecla Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Hecla Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • The Hecla Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Laurium Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hecla Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242533 <7>
    • Chassell Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Maple Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
      • Centennial Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Toivola Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toivola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Toivola Cemetery is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toivola Cemetery
      • Ahmeek Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Ahmeek Cemetery is located in Keweenaw County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ahmeek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Ahmeek.
        • The Ahmeek Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ahmeek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12 <7>
      • Jacobsville Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jacobsville Cemetery is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobsville Cemetery
      • Kargi Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kargi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kargi Cemetery is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kargi Cemetery
      • Elo Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elo Cemetery is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elo Cemetery
      • Askel Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Askel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Askel Cemetery is located in Houghton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Askel Cemetery

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

    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 Oskar Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2124341  (Oskar Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2124341 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Oskar
      • County: Houghton         Elev: 204
      • Location given for GNIS #2124341 (Oskar Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    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 Houghton, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oskar Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1714, Longitude: -88.6481       In this case, the coordinates for the Oskar Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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.




 

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