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A visit to the Saint Joseph's Catholic 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 St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Joseph's Catholic 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 St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery

Lat:   44.0197°   (44° 1' 10")

Lon:   -86.0997°   (-86° 5' 58")

The St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery is located in Mason County<2>.

The county seat for Mason County is located in Ludington. Ludington lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west southwest of the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Bachellor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bachellor Cemetery
    • The Bachellor Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • The Bachellor Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bachelor Evangelical Church Cemetery
    • Batcheller Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178661 <5>
  • Batchelor Christ Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batchelor Christ Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batchelor Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Batchelor Christ Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Tallman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fountain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Meade Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meade Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1055 <5>
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • St. John Cantius' Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cantius' Cemetery
    • The St. John Cantius' Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • The St. John Cantius' Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John Cantius Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178453 <5>
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sugar Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Scottville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981709 <5>
  • Custer Riverside - St. Mary's Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Custer Riverside - St. Mary's Cemetery
    • The Custer Riverside - St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • The Custer Riverside - St. Mary's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Custer Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
    • Riverside - St. Mary's Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1503 <5>
  • McPherson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McPherson Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2448745 <5>
  • Sweetwater Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lother Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lother Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lother Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lother Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Carr Settlement Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Settlement Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carr Settlement Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • St. Gregorys Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Historical Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Historical Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Historical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Historical Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Grant Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Baldwin.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lake Cemetery
      • Lake Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #866 <5>
    • Peacock Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peacock Twp. Cemetery
      • The Peacock Twp. Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • The Peacock Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Peacock Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1353 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Batcheller ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batcheller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
    • Batcheller is located in Mason County
    • Batcheller has also been known as:
    • Turtle Lake
  • Tallman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tallman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
    • Tallman is located in Mason County
    • Tallman has also been known as:
    • Weaver
  • Millerton ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Millerton is located in Mason County
  • Walhalla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sauble
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sauble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
    • Sauble is located in Lake County
  • Custer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
    • Custer is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Former names for Custer:
    • Black Creek
    • Ferryville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <7>
  • Elm Flats ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flats
    • Elm Flats is located in Mason County
  • Free Soil
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Scottville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
    • Scottville is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
    • Scottville has also been known as:
    • Mason Center
    • Sweetland
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <7>
  • Sugar Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Mason County
    • Sugar Grove has also been known as:
    • Clark's Corners
  • Carr
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
    • Carr is located in Mason County
    • Carr has also been known as:
    • Carr Settlement
    • McCumber Settlement
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Peacock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
      • Peacock is located in Lake County
    • Amber
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
      • Amber is located in Mason County
      • Amber has also been known as:
      • Slaughtburg
    • Irons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irons
      • Irons is located in Lake County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irons <7>
    • Dublin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Manistee County
    • Wiley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in Mason County
      • Wiley has also been known as:
      • Wileys
    • Baldwin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Udell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
      • Udell is located in Manistee County
    • Wellston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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 St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mason County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Fountain
    • Fountain lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fountain.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
  • Free Soil
  • Idlewild
    • Idlewild lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Idlewild.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
  • Ludington
  • Scottville

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery:

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 St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2514613  (Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery (historical))
    • Note: GNIS record #2514613 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: Millerton
    • County: Mason         Elev: 225
    • Location given for GNIS #2514613 (Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery (historical))

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

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 Mason, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0197, Longitude: -86.0997       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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