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A visit to the Saint Josephs 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 St. Josephs Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Josephs Cemetery:

44.8725, -85.5154

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

The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County<2>.

The county seat for Grand Traverse County is located in Traverse City. Traverse City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the St. Josephs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Josephs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Josephs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bowers Harbor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bowers Harbor Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Harbor Cemetery
  • Ogdensburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Ogdensburg Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg Cemetery
  • Yuba Acme Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Yuba Acme Twp. Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba Acme Twp. Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Acme Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Acme Twp. Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme Twp. Cemetery
  • Acme Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Acme Twp. Cemetery is located in Antrim County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme Twp. Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Sutton Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sutton Twp. Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Twp. Cemetery
  • Bingham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Bingham Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Cemetery
  • South Milton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The South Milton Cemetery is located in Antrim County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milton Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Heimforth Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Heimforth Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heimforth Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
      • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Traverse City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1299 <5>
    • Oakwood Catholic Diocesan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Williamsburg Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Williamsburg Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Cemetery
    • Kewadin Indian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
    • Fouch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Fouch Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouch Cemetery
    • Circle Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Circle Hill Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Josephs Cemetery.

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

  • Mapleton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
  • Angel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
    • Angel has also been known as:
    • Angel Station
    • Angell Station
  • Elk Rapids
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Acme
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Old Mission
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Kewadin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
  • Hatchs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
  • Greilickville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
  • Williamsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Traverse City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Torch River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Suttons Bay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mabel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Tunk ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Tunk is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunk
    • Manseau ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Manseau is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manseau
    • Peshawbestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Peshawbestown is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshawbestown
    • Barker Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
    • Rapid City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Alden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Solon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Solon is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Devils Elbow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
    • Lake Leelanau
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Isadore ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
    • Omena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Clam Lake ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
    • Schomberg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
    • Bodus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
    • Cedar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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. Josephs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grand Traverse County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Josephs 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 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 St. Josephs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Grand Traverse 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 St. Josephs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #636804  (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #636804 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: Grand Traverse
      • Est. Elev: 236 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Traverse City SE
      • Location given for Saint Josephs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.8725011     Lon: -85.5153539
      • 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 Grand Traverse, 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- St. Josephs 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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