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A visit to the Saint Thomas 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. Thomas Cemetery ...

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

45.0733, -84.8473

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

The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Otsego County<2>.

The county seat for Otsego County is located in Gaylord. Gaylord lies just to the east southeast of the St. Thomas Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Thomas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Antrim County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Antrim County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
  • Hallock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hallock Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock Cemetery
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
  • St. Augustine Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Augustine Cemetery
  • Boyne Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Boyne Valley Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyne Valley Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Antrim County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Okiron Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Okiron Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okiron Cemetery
  • Rock Elm Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Rock Elm Cemetery is located in Antrim County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Elm Cemetery
  • Star Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Star Twp. Cemetery is located in Antrim County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Twp. Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Settlement Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Settlement Cemetery is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlement Cemetery
    • Trojanek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Trojanek Cemetery is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojanek Cemetery
    • Chestonia Twp. #1 Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bagley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bagley Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Resurrection Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Howard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Thomas Cemetery.

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

  • Elmira
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hallock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hallock is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock
  • Berryville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Berryville is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
  • Boyne Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gaylord
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Alba
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pearll City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pearll City is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearll City
  • Vanderbilt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Arbutus Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Arbutus Beach is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbutus Beach
  • Goo ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Goo is located in Charlevoix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goo
  • Boyne City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Boyne City is located in Charlevoix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyne City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,717 people
    • Former names for Boyne City:
    • Bay Springs
    • Boyne
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyne City <6>
  • Wetzel ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wetzel is located in Antrim County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel
    • Wetzel has also been known as:
    • Wetzell
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Walloon Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sparr
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Sparr is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparr
    • Finkton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Finkton is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkton
    • East Jordan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mancelona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Waters
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Deward ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Deward is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deward
    • Green Timbers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Green Timbers is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Timbers
    • Lower Chub Landing ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lower Chub Landing is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Chub Landing
    • Bellaire
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Zenith Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Zenith Heights is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith Heights
    • Wolverine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Horton Bay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Horton Bay is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Bay

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. Thomas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otsego County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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. Thomas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Otsego 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. Thomas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #637071  (Saint Thomas Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #637071 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: Otsego
      • Est. Elev: 377 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Elmira
      • Location given for Saint Thomas Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.073344     Lon: -84.847263
      • 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 Otsego, 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 from Point A (ie- St. Thomas 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.