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A visit to the Rockview 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 Rockview Cemetery ...

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

46.0864, -84.4039

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

The Rockview Cemetery is located in Mackinac County<2>.

The county seat for Mackinac County is located in Saint Ignace. Saint Ignace lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the southwest of the Rockview Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rockview Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Rockview Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fenlons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Fenlons Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenlons Cemetery
  • Italian Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Italian Hill Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Hill Cemetery
  • Cottle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cottle Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottle Cemetery
  • Father Marquette's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
    • The Edgewood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cedar Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #437 <5>
  • Hannah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Hannah Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah Cemetery
  • Stalwart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Stalwart Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalwart Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Gray Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
  • Indian Village Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Old Keldon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Keldon Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Keldon Cemetery
    • St. Rudyard Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Rudyard Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rudyard Cemetery
    • South Rudyard Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The South Rudyard Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rudyard Cemetery
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
    • Indian Burial Ground
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Indian Burial Ground is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Burial Ground
    • Oaklawn Chapel Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Oaklawn Chapel Gardens is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Chapel Gardens
    • Goetzville Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Goetzville Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goetzville Cemetery
    • Donaldson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Donaldson Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson 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 Rockview Cemetery.

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

  • Hessel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pickford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cedarville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Stalwart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Stalwart is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalwart
  • Stirlingville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Stirlingville is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirlingville
  • Pontchartrain Shores
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pontchartrain Shores is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontchartrain Shores
  • Port Dolomite
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Dolomite is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dolomite
  • Simmons ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Simmons is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
  • Rudyard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Kinross
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Goetzville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Barbeau
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Dryburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Dryburg is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg
    • Oak Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Ridge is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
    • Fibre
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Fibre is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fibre
    • British Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • British Landing is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Landing
    • Dafter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Dafter is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafter
    • Mackinac Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Mackinac Island is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinac Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Kentvale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentvale
    • Harmony
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Outlook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook

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 Rockview 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 Rockview Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Rockview 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 Rockview Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1621421  (Rockview Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1621421 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: 262 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hessel
      • Location given for Rockview Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.0864062     Lon: -84.4039252
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rockview 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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