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A visit to the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery ...


The location of the Pilgrims Rest 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.1525°   (45° 9' 9")

Lon:   -83.6042°   (-83° 36' 15")

The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Alpena County<2>.

The county seat for Alpena County is located in Alpena. Alpena lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Pilgrims Rest 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 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Alpena 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 Pilgrims Rest 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.

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

    • Leroy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Presque Isle County
    • Long Rapids
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
      • Long Rapids is located in Alpena County
    • Polaski
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaski
      • Polaski is located in Presque Isle County
    • Lachine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lachine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lachine
      • Lachine is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lachine <4>
    • McHarg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHarg
      • McHarg is located in Alpena County
    • Posen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
      • Posen is located in Presque Isle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Posen <4>
    • Flanders
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
      • Flanders is located in Alpena County
    • Herron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron
      • Herron is located in Alpena County
    • Alpena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bell ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Presque Isle County
    • Presque Isle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Metz
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Presque Isle County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Liske
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liske
        • Liske is located in Presque Isle County
      • Royston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
        • Royston is located in Montmorency County
      • Hillman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hagensville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagensville
        • Hagensville is located in Presque Isle County
      • Hawks
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
        • Hawks is located in Presque Isle County
      • Ossineke
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

    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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alpena County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pilgrims Rest 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 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cathro Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cathro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cathro Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cathro Cemetery
    • Long Rapids Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Rapids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Rapids Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Rapids Cemetery
    • Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • St. Casimir's Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Casimir's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Casimir's Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Casimir's Cemetery
    • Greely Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greely Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greely Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Flanders.
      • The Greely Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Green Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greely Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2220618 <6>
    • Herron St. Rose's Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herron St. Rose's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herron St. Rose's Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herron St. Rose's Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Alpena.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #742 <6>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Alpena.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alpena Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #474 <6>
    • Grace Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Lutheran Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Lutheran Cemetery
    • Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Old Evangelist Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Evangelist Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Evangelist Lutheran Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Evangelist Lutheran Cemetery
      • Bell Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Bell Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2512006 <6>
      • Metz Twp. Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metz Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Metz Twp. Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metz Twp. Cemetery
      • New German Lutheran Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New German Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. Dominic's Catholic Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dominic's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Dominic's Catholic Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dominic's Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Matthew Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Alpena County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Alpena County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Presque Isle Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presque Isle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Presque Isle Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presque Isle 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #634888  (Pilgrims Rest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #634888 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: Long Lake West
      • County: Alpena         Elev: 218
      • Location given for GNIS #634888 (Pilgrims Rest Cemetery)

    The official website for Alpena County: www.alpenacounty.org/

    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 Alpena, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1525, Longitude: -83.6042       In this case, the coordinates for the Pilgrims Rest 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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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