A visit to the Roscommon Township Cemetery ...

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 Roscommon Twp. Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Roscommon Twp. Cemetery

Lat:   44.2886°   (44° 17' 18")

Lon:   -84.7539°   (-84° 45' 14")

The Roscommon Twp. Cemetery is located in Roscommon County<2>.

The county seat for Roscommon County is located in Roscommon. Roscommon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Roscommon Twp. Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Roscommon Twp. Cemetery.<4>

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

• Prudenville Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prudenville Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prudenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Prudenville Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
• Markey Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markey Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Markey Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
• East Moddersville Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Moddersville Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Moddersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The East Moddersville Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
• Butterfield Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butterfield Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butterfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Butterfield Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
• West Moddersville Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Moddersville Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Moddersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The West Moddersville Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
• Wilson Grove Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wilson Grove Cemetery is located in Clare County
• Oakwood Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
• Star City Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star City Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Star City Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
• Frost Twp. Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frost Twp. Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frost Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Frost Twp. Cemetery is located in Clare County
• Heidemann Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heidemann Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heidemann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Heidemann Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
• Prosper Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosper Cemetery
  • The Prosper Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271824 <5>
• Meridith Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridith Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meridith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Meridith Cemetery is located in Clare County
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Maple Valley Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Valley Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
  • Gerrish Twp. Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerrish Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerrish Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gerrish Twp. Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
  • Summerfield Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Summerfield Cemetery is located in Clare County
  • Aetna Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aetna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aetna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Aetna Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
  • Hamilton Cedar Crest Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cedar Crest Cemetery
    • The Hamilton Cedar Crest Cemetery is located in Clare County
    • The Hamilton Cedar Crest Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cedar Crest Cemetery
    • Cedar View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989722 <5>
  • Nolan Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nolan Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
  • Moorestown Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorestown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moorestown Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
  • Clam Union Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clam Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clam Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clam Union Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
  • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Plains Cemetery is located in Clare County
  • Skeel Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Skeel Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
  • Higgins Twp. Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Higgins Twp. Cemetery is located in Roscommon County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Roscommon Twp. Cemetery.

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

• Houghton Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake
  • Houghton Lake is located in Roscommon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton Lake <6>
• Houghton Lake Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake Heights
  • Houghton Lake Heights is located in Roscommon County
• Nellsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellsville
  • Nellsville is located in Roscommon County
• Prudenville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prudenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudenville
  • Prudenville is located in Roscommon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prudenville <6>
• Merritt
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
  • Merritt is located in Missaukee County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merritt <6>
• Hillcrest
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hillcrest is located in Roscommon County
• Star City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
  • Star City is located in Missaukee County
• Meredith
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
  • Meredith is located in Clare County
• Higgins Lake
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Lake
  • Higgins Lake is located in Roscommon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higgins Lake <6>
• Tent City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tent City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent City
  • Tent City is located in Roscommon County
• Stratford ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stratford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
  • Stratford is located in Missaukee County
• Falmouth
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
  • Falmouth is located in Missaukee County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <6>
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Vogel Center
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vogel Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vogel Center
    • Vogel Center is located in Missaukee County
  • Geels
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geels. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geels
    • Geels is located in Roscommon County
  • Roscommon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscommon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscommon
    • Roscommon is located in Roscommon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscommon <6>
  • Butman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butman
    • Butman is located in Gladwin County
  • Saint Helen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helen
    • Saint Helen is located in Roscommon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helen <6>
  • Moorestown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
    • Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
  • Harrison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Clare County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,062 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <6>
  • Allendale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
    • Allendale is located in Clare County
  • Fletcher
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fletcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Fletcher is located in Kalkaska County
  • Deerheart Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerheart Valley
    • Deerheart Valley is located in Crawford County
  • Skyline Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Village
    • Skyline Village is located in Crawford County
  • Stittsville ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stittsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
    • Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
  • Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pere Cheney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pere Cheney
    • Pere Cheney is located in Crawford County
    • Pere Cheney has also been known as:
    • Center Plains
    • Cheney
  • Cutcheon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutcheon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
    • Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County

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 Roscommon Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roscommon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Harrison
  • Harrison lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Roscommon Twp. Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Harrison.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
• Houghton Lake
  • Houghton Lake lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Roscommon Twp. Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Houghton Lake.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake
• Roscommon
  • Roscommon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Roscommon Twp. Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roscommon.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscommon

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 Roscommon Twp. Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Roscommon County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Clare County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Crawford County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Gladwin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Kalkaska County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Missaukee County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Ogemaw County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Osceola County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Oscoda County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Michigan
  • Cemeteries of Roscommon County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Michigan
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Michigan
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Michigan
  • Cemeteries of Roscommon
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Roscommon Twp. Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Roscommon Twp. Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #2104134  (Roscommon Township Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #2104134 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: Houghton Lake
  • County: Roscommon         Elev: 369
  • Location given for GNIS #2104134 (Roscommon Township Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Roscommon County: www.roscommoncounty.net/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/