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A visit to the Reilly's Graves ...

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 Reilly's Graves ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Reilly's Graves:

46.3983, -86.6356

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Reilly's Graves can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Reilly's Graves is located in Alger County<2>.

The county seat for Alger County is located in Munising. Munising lies just to the northwest of the Reilly's Graves .

Open a Google Map centered on the Reilly's Graves.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Reilly's Graves.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Reilly's Graves, with the nearest first.

  • Munising Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Munising Twp. Cemetery is located in Alger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munising Twp. Cemetery
    • The Munising Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wetmore Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997761 <5>
  • Grand Island Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Grand Island Cemetery is located in Alger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Island Cemetery
    • The Grand Island Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Williams - Powell Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1351956 <5>
  • Indian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Alger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Au Train Twp. Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Au Train Twp. Cemetery is located in Alger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Train Twp. Cemetery
    • The Au Train Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Serenity Pines Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50 <5>
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Trudell Family Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Trudell Family Cemetery is located in Alger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trudell Family Cemetery
    • The Trudell Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Trudell's Graves
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2307858 <5>
  • Limestone Twp. Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Deerton Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Deerton Cemetery is located in Alger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerton Cemetery
    • The Deerton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Onota Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #364 <5>
  • Mathias Twp. Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mathias Twp. Cemetery is located in Alger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathias Twp. Cemetery
    • The Mathias Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Trenary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1857 <5>
  • Byers Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Byers Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Cemetery
  • Hiawatha Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hiawatha Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Cemetery
  • Haglund Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • The Haglund Cemetery is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglund Cemetery
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • UMC Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • The UMC Cemetery is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for UMC Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Dutch Mill Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dutch Mill Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mill Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Lutherans Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Pauls Lutherans Cemetery is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Lutherans Cemetery
      • The St. Pauls Lutherans Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Green Garden Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1691 <5>
    • West Branch Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • The West Branch Cemetery is located in Marquette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch 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 Reilly's Graves.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Reilly's Graves, with the nearest first:

  • Wetmore
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Munising
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Munising Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Munising Junction is located in Alger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munising Junction
  • Juniper
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Juniper is located in Alger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
  • Indian Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Indian Town is located in Alger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
  • Doty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Doty is located in Alger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doty
  • Shingleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Au Train
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Melstrand
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Melstrand is located in Alger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melstrand
  • Slapneck ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Slapneck is located in Alger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapneck
  • Chatham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Eben Junction
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Steuben
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Steuben is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
    • Creighton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Creighton is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
    • Onota
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Onota is located in Alger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onota
    • Traunik
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Traunik is located in Alger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traunik
      • Former names for Traunik:
      • Buckeye Landing
      • Buckeye Spur
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traunik <6>
    • Rumely
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Rumely is located in Alger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumely
    • Deerton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Dorsey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Dorsey is located in Alger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
    • Trenary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Walsh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Walsh is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh

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 Reilly's Graves. The following communities are located in Alger County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Reilly's Graves.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Reilly's Graves:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Alger 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 Reilly's Graves:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2352389  (Reilly's Graves)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2352389 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: Alger
      • Est. Elev: 275 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Munising
      • Location given for Reilly's Graves:
      • Lat: 46.3983333     Lon: -86.6355556
      • 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 Alger, 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- Reilly's Graves) 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.