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A visit to the Polly Family 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 Polly Family Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Polly Family Cemetery:

46.0433, -85.6681

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

The Polly Family Cemetery is located in Mackinac County<2>.

The county seat for Mackinac County is located in Saint Ignace. Saint Ignace lies 46 miles [74 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Polly Family Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Polly Family Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Polly Family Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gould City Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Engadine Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Engadine Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engadine Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Naubinway Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Naubinway Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naubinway Cemetery
  • Sandtown Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Sandtown Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown Cemetery
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
  • East Lakefield Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Old East Lakefield Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Blaney Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Blaney Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaney Cemetery
  • Old Germfask Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Germfask Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Germfask Cemetery
  • West Lakefield Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Germfask Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • The Germfask Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germfask Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Garden Island Indian Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
    • Columbus Twp. Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Columbus Twp. Cemetery is located in Luce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Twp. Cemetery
      • The Columbus Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • McMillan Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972285 <5>
    • Woods Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
    • St. James Twp. Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The St. James Twp. Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Twp. Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Luce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
      • The Forest Home Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Newberry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #541 <5>

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 Polly Family Cemetery.

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

  • Gould City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Engadine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Huntspur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Huntspur is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntspur
    • Huntspur has also been known as:
    • Hunt Spur
  • Port Inland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Inland is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Inland
  • Curtis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Naubinway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Blaney Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Blaney Junction is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaney Junction
  • Parkington ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Parkington is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkington
  • Helmer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Helmer is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmer
  • Gulliver
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Carpenter Landing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Carpenter Landing is located in Luce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Landing
  • Germfask
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Roberts Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Roberts Corner is located in Luce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Corner
    • Laketon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Laketon is located in Luce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
    • Danaher
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Danaher is located in Luce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danaher
    • McMillan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Saint James
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Rexton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Rexton is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexton
    • Newberry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Dollarville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Dollarville is located in Luce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollarville
    • Epoufette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Epoufette is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epoufette

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 Polly Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mackinac County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Polly Family Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Mackinac 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 Polly Family Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2359954  (Polly Family Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2359954 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: Mackinac
      • Est. Elev: 212 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gould City
      • Location given for Polly Family Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.0433333     Lon: -85.6680556
      • 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 Mackinac, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Polly Family 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>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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