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


The location of the St. Joseph's Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Joseph's Cemetery

Lat:   43.3978°   (43° 23' 52")

Lon:   -82.8297°   (-82° 49' 46")

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

The county seat for Sanilac County is located in Sandusky. Sandusky lies just to the north of the St. Joseph's Cemetery .

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 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. Joseph's Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Sanilac County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Joseph's Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Joseph's Cemetery.

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

    • Sandusky
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,494 people
      • Former name for Sandusky:
      • Sanilac Centre
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandusky <4>
    • Watertown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Sanilac County
    • Cash
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Sanilac County
    • Berkshire ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berkshire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire is located in Sanilac County
    • Elmer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
      • Elmer is located in Sanilac County
    • Juhl
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juhl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juhl
      • Juhl is located in Sanilac County
    • Carsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Snover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snover
      • Snover is located in Sanilac County
    • Peck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
      • Peck is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Deckerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckerville
      • Deckerville is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deckerville <4>
    • Applegate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Decker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
      • Decker is located in Sanilac County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Argyle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
        • Argyle is located in Sanilac County
      • Marlette
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Speaker
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaker
        • Speaker is located in Sanilac County
      • Croswell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croswell
        • Croswell is located in Sanilac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croswell <4>
      • Melvin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
        • Melvin is located in Sanilac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Port Sanilac
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sanilac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sanilac
        • Port Sanilac is located in Sanilac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Sanilac <4>
      • Forester
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester
        • Forester is located in Sanilac County
      • Brown City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Valley Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
        • Valley Center is located in Sanilac County
      • Palms
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palms
        • Palms is located in Sanilac County
      • Richmondville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmondville
        • Richmondville is located in Sanilac 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 St. Joseph's Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sanilac County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the St. Joseph's Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hyslop Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Juhl Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Juhl Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Juhl Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Juhl
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Juhl Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #822 <7>
    • Steckley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Tucker Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2202263 <7>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Washington Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Moore Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Moore Twp. Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moore Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Snover.
      • The Moore Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Moore Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1095 <7>
    • Downing Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Germania Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lee Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Carsonville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #920 <7>
    • Rosbury Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Farnsworth Grave
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farnsworth Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farnsworth Grave is located in Sanilac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnsworth Grave
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Snover.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #814 <7>
      • Kerr Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Kerr Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kerr Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Marlette.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerr Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #834 <7>
      • Omard Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Omard Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Omard Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omard Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1321 <7>
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • St. John's Mt. Hope Catholic Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The St. John's Mt. Hope Catholic Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Mt. Hope Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Peck.
        • The St. John's Mt. Hope Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Mt. Hope Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1140 <7>
      • Christian Memorial Cultural Center Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Elk Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

    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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2554454  (Saint Joseph's Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2554454 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: Sandusky
      • County: Sanilac         Elev: 237
      • Location given for GNIS #2554454 (Saint Joseph's Cemetery)

    The official website for Sanilac County: www.sanilaccounty.net/

    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 Sanilac, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Joseph's Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3978, Longitude: -82.8297       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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