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A visit to the Pelkie Cemetery ...


The location of the Pelkie 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 Pelkie Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   46.7799°   (46° 46' 47")

Lon:   -88.6301°   (-88° 37' 48")

The Pelkie Cemetery is located in Baraga County<2>.

The county seat for Baraga County is located in L'Anse. L'Anse lies just to the east of the Pelkie Cemetery .

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 Pelkie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Baraga 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 Pelkie 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pelkie Cemetery.

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

    • Pelkie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelkie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelkie
      • Pelkie is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelkie <4>
    • Hazel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
      • Hazel is located in Houghton County
    • Baraga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bear Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Bear Town is located in Baraga County
    • Elo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elo
      • Elo is located in Houghton County
    • Nisula
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisula
      • Nisula is located in Houghton County
    • L'Anse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for L'Anse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Anse
      • L'Anse is located in Baraga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for L'Anse <4>
    • Keweenaw Bay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keweenaw Bay
      • Keweenaw Bay is located in Baraga County
    • Alberta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Baraga County
    • Pequaming
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequaming
      • Pequaming is located in Baraga County
    • Lake Roland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Roland
      • Lake Roland is located in Houghton County
    • Rousseau
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
      • Rousseau is located in Ontonagon County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Watton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watton
        • Watton is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watton <4>
      • Toivola
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • White City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • White City is located in Houghton County
      • Portage Entry
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Entry
        • Portage Entry is located in Houghton County
      • Covington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
        • Covington is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
      • Jacobsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsville
        • Jacobsville is located in Houghton County
      • Chassell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • 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 <4>
      • Champion Mine
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Mine
        • Champion Mine is located in Houghton County
      • Painesdale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Baltic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
        • Baltic is located in Houghton County
      • Sidnaw
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • South Range
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Skanee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skanee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skanee
        • Skanee is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skanee <4>

    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 Pelkie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Baraga County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Pelkie Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Alston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alston Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alston Cemetery
    • Elo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Nisula Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nisula Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nisula Lutheran Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nisula Lutheran Cemetery
    • Baraga Village Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baraga Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baraga Village Cemetery is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baraga Village Cemetery
    • Assinins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assinins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Assinins Cemetery is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assinins Cemetery
    • Askel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Keweenaw Bay Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keweenaw Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keweenaw Bay Cemetery is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keweenaw Bay Cemetery
    • L'Anse Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the L'Anse Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The L'Anse Twp. Cemetery is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the L'Anse Twp. Cemetery
    • Kargi Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Pinery Indian Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinery Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinery Indian Cemetery is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinery Indian Cemetery
    • Pequaming Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Covington Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Covington Cemetery is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covington Cemetery
      • Herman Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Herman Cemetery is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herman Cemetery
      • Aura Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aura Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aura Cemetery is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aura Cemetery
      • Rousseau Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rousseau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rousseau Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rousseau Cemetery
      • Covington Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Covington Cemetery is located in Baraga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covington Cemetery
      • Chassell Twp. Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Toivola Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Jacobsville Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • 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

    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 Pelkie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1621188  (Pelkie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1621188 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: Pelkie
      • County: Baraga         Elev: 227
      • Location given for GNIS #1621188 (Pelkie 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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pelkie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7799, Longitude: -88.6301       In this case, the coordinates for the Pelkie Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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