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A visit to the Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery ...

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

44.4211, -83.3489

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

The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Iosco County<2>.

The county seat for Iosco County is located in Tawas City. Tawas City lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Sacred Heart Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chippewa Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chippewa Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Cemetery
  • Wilber Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wilber Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
  • American Legion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • St. Raphael Catholic Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The St. Raphael Catholic Cemetery is located in Alcona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Raphael Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Raphael Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Mikado.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2308267 <5>
  • Mikado Twp. Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Mikado Twp. Cemetery is located in Alcona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikado Twp. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mikado Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Mikado.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #239805 <5>
  • Poor Farm Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pioneer Plains Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Laidlaw Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Laidlaw Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidlaw Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Immaculate Heart of Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens Cemetery
      • The Memory Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tawas City Cemetery
      • Tawas City Memory Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1063 <5>
    • Springport Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Springport Cemetery is located in Alcona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Springport Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<6> the communities of Greenbush and Harrisville.  The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Harrisville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1799 <5>
    • St. Anne Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The St. Anne Cemetery is located in Alcona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anne Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Harrisville.
      • The St. Anne Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Annes Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1575 <5>
    • Westlawn Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Alcona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Harrisville.
      • The Westlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Cemetery
      • West Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1950 <5>
    • Twin Lake Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Twin Lake Cemetery is located in Alcona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Twin Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Lincoln.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1766601 <5>
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Pine Top Rest Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Alabaster Twp. Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

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

  • Oscoda
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Au Sable
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Au Sable is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Sable
  • Foote Site Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Foote Site Village is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foote Site Village
  • Lincoln Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lincoln Junction is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Junction
  • Wilber
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wilber is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber
  • East Tawas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenbush
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Mikado
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Sid Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sid Town is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sid Town
  • Tawas City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gustin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Gustin is located in Alcona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustin
  • Springport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Springport is located in Alcona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
  • Harrisville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Lincoln
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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 Sacred Heart Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iosco County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sacred Heart Cemetery.

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 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Iosco 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2514228  (Sacred Heart Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2514228 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: Iosco
      • Est. Elev: 183 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oscoda
      • Location given for Sacred Heart Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.4211111     Lon: -83.3488889
      • 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 Iosco, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sacred Heart 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.
    <6>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Greenbush and Harrisville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
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