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:
44.3309, -84.1467
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 Ogemaw County<2>.
The county seat for Ogemaw County is located in West Branch. West Branch lies just 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 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the St. Josephs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Josephs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Campbells Corners Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Selkirk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Selkirk Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk Cemetery
- The Selkirk Cemetery has also been known as:
- Churchill Twp. Cemetery
- Rifle River Cemetery
- Brookside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brookside Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
- Rose City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Rose City Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City Cemetery
- Ogemaw Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rose Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Mills Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Mills Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
- Lane Heights Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Lane Heights Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Heights Cemetery
- Damon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Damon Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Cemetery
- Beaver Lake Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Beaver Lake Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Lake Cemetery
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- Fisk Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Fisk Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk Cemetery
- Logan Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Logan Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Edwards Twp. Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Edwards Twp. Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Twp. Cemetery
- The Edwards Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Edwards Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #438 <5>
- Bourret Twp. Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Bourret Twp. Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourret Twp. Cemetery
- The Bourret Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bourret Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #144 <5>
- Hill Twp. Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Hill Twp. Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Twp. Cemetery
- Union Corners Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hughes Grave
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Hughes Grave is located in Oscoda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Grave
- Lakeview Park Indian Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 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:
- Campbells Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
- West Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fayettes Corner ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fayettes Corner is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayettes Corner
- Rose City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ogemaw Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ogemaw Springs is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogemaw Springs
- Lupton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Greenwood is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Damon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Damon is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
- Skidway Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Helen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Prescott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Long Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- South Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Melita
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Melita is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
- Maple Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Hale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Geels
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Geels is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geels
- Whittemore
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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 Ogemaw County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Josephs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Mio
- Mio lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North (N) of the St. Josephs Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mio.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mio
- Rose City
- West Branch
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ogemaw 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 #636803 (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #636803 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: Ogemaw
- Est. Elev: 309 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West Branch
- Location given for Saint Josephs Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.3308518 Lon: -84.1466669
- 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 Ogemaw, 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- 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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