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We aren't confident of the location of the St. Raphael Catholic Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. Raphael Catholic Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The St. Raphael Catholic Cemetery (FG ID #2308267)

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. Raphael Catholic Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Raphael Catholic Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   44.5914°   (44° 35' 29")

Lon:   -83.4040°   (-83° 24' 14")

The cemetery is located in Alcona County<3>.

As an estimate, the St. Raphael Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Mikado.

Adjacent to the St. Raphael Catholic Cemetery and just to the west is the Mikado Township Cemetery.

The county seat for Alcona County is located in Harrisville. Harrisville lies just to the northeast of the St. Raphael Catholic Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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. Raphael Catholic Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Alcona 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. Raphael Catholic 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the St. Raphael Catholic Cemetery.

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

    • Mikado
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Gustin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gustin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustin
      • Gustin is located in Alcona County
    • Greenbush
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Springport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
      • Springport is located in Alcona County
    • Lincoln
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Harrisville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Foote Site Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foote Site Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foote Site Village
      • Foote Site Village is located in Iosco County
    • Barton City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Au Sable
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Sable
      • Au Sable is located in Iosco County
    • Oscoda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscoda have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscoda
      • Oscoda is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oscoda <5>
    • Alcona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcona
      • Alcona is located in Alcona County
    • Lost Lake Woods
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Lake Woods
      • Lost Lake Woods is located in Alcona County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Sid Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sid Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sid Town
        • Sid Town is located in Iosco County
      • Hubbard Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Lake
        • Hubbard Lake is located in Alcona County
      • Wilber
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilber have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber
        • Wilber is located in Iosco County
      • Glennie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Black River
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Spruce
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

    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. Raphael Catholic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alcona County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • East Tawas
    • Harrisville
    • Lincoln
    • Oscoda
      • Oscoda lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Raphael Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oscoda.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscoda
    • Tawas City

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the St. Raphael Catholic Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Springport Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Springport Cemetery is located in Alcona County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Springport Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<8> the communities of Greenbush and Harrisville.  The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the south of Harrisville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springport Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1799 <2>
    • Twin Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Twin Lake Cemetery is located in Alcona County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Twin Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Lincoln.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Lake Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1766601 <2>
    • Chippewa Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chippewa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chippewa Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chippewa Cemetery
    • St. Anne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anne Cemetery is located in Alcona County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anne Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Harrisville.
      • The St. Anne Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Annes Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1575 <2>
    • Westlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Alcona County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Harrisville.
      • The Westlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Cemetery
      • West Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1950 <2>
    • Maple Ridge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Alcona County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Ridge Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the west of Barton City.
      • The Maple Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Barton City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1008 <2>
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinecrest Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinecrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinecrest Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Au Sable Twp. Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Au Sable Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Au Sable Twp. Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Au Sable Twp. Cemetery
    • Mt. Joy Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Alcona County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Joy Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northeast of Alcona.
      • The Mt. Joy Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alcona Cemetery
      • Haynes Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
    • Glennie Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Glennie Cemetery is located in Alcona County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glennie Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the north of Glennie.
      • The Glennie Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Curtis Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glennie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #602 <2>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Alcona County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the east of Black River.
        • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Black River Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #219 <2>
      • Wilber Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilber Cemetery is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilber Cemetery
      • Caledonia Twp. Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • The Caledonia Twp. Cemetery is located in Alcona County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Caledonia Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Spruce.
        • The Caledonia Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pleasant View Cemetery
        • Spruce Cemetery
        • Spruce Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caledonia Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2290666 <2>
      • Pioneer Plains Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Plains Cemetery is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Plains Cemetery
      • Flowers Grave
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowers Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flowers Grave is located in Alcona County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Flowers Grave is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the east of Spruce.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Grave
      • Curran Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • The Curran Cemetery is located in Alcona County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Curran Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northwest of Curran.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #341 <2>
      • Fullerton Family Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • The Fullerton Family Cemetery is located in Alcona County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fullerton Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northwest of Curran.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fullerton Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2504425 <2>
      • Hubbard Lake Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hubbard Lake Cemetery is located in Alpena County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Lake Cemetery
      • Curtisville Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • The Curtisville Cemetery is located in Alcona County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Curtisville Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Curtisville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtisville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #348 <2>
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Laidlaw Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laidlaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laidlaw Cemetery is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laidlaw Cemetery
      • Poor Farm Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Farm Cemetery
      • St. Joseph's Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
      • American Legion Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the American Legion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The American Legion Cemetery is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the American Legion Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery

    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. Raphael Catholic Cemetery:

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Alcona, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Raphael Catholic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5914, Longitude: -83.4040    
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Greenbush and Harrisville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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