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A visit to the Saint Mary's Indian 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. Mary's Indian Cemetery ...

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

45.4889, -84.7028

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

The St. Mary's Indian Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County<2>.

The county seat for Cheboygan County is located in Cheboygan. Cheboygan lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the St. Mary's Indian Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Mary's Indian Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Mary's Indian Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Maple River Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Maple River Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple River Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
  • Emmet County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Harmon Grave
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Harmon Grave is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon Grave
  • Burt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Burt Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt Cemetery
  • Alanson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Alanson Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanson Cemetery
  • Ohioville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Ohioville Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohioville Cemetery
  • McKinley Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • African-American Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Riggsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Riggsville Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggsville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ayr Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Calvary Polish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Traverse Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Little Traverse Twp. Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Traverse Twp. Cemetery
      • The Little Traverse Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Conway Cemetery
      • Hitchings Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #308 <5>
    • Curtiss Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Indian River Catholic Shrine Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • St. John's German Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sacramentine Monastery Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Koehler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Koehler Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koehler Cemetery
    • Munro Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Munro Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munro Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Mary's Indian Cemetery.

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

  • Burt Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Brutus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Alanson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Giauque Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Giauque Beach is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giauque Beach
  • Topinabee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pellston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ponshewaing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ponshewaing is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponshewaing
  • Indian River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Oden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Veery Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Veery Point is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veery Point
  • Long Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Long Point is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
  • Riggsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Riggsville is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggsville
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Wildwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Wildwood is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Van
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Van is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Conway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver Beach is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
    • Mullett Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mullett Lake is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullett Lake
    • Levering
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Roaring Brook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Roaring Brook is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Brook
    • Ramona Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Ramona Park is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona Park
    • Bay View
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kegomic ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Kegomic is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegomic
    • Afton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Marsh Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Marsh Corner is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner

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. Mary's Indian Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cheboygan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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. Mary's Indian Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Cheboygan 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. Mary's Indian Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2369429  (Saint Mary's Indian Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2369429 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: Cheboygan
      • Est. Elev: 182 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Burt Lake
      • Location given for Saint Mary's Indian Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.4888889     Lon: -84.7027778
      • 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 Cheboygan, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- St. Mary's Indian 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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