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A visit to the Sanborn Township 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 Sanborn Twp. Cemetery ...

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

44.9211, -83.4339

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

The Sanborn Twp. Cemetery is located in Alpena County<2>.

The county seat for Alpena County is located in Alpena. Alpena lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Sanborn Twp. Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sanborn Twp. Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Sanborn Twp. Cemetery.<4>

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

  • German Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • St. Catherine's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Caledonia Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Caledonia Twp. Cemetery is located in Alcona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Twp. Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2290666 <5>
  • Flowers Grave
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Flowers Grave is located in Alcona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Grave
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Flowers Grave is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Spruce.
  • Hubbard Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hubbard Lake Cemetery is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Lake Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Alcona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Black River.
    • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Black River Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #219 <5>
  • Grace Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Alpena.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #742 <5>
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Alpena.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Alpena Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #474 <5>
  • St. Matthew Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthew Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Herron St. Rose's Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Joy Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Alcona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Joy Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Joy Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Alcona.
      • The Mt. Joy Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alcona Cemetery
      • Haynes Twp. Cemetery
    • Twin Lake Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Twin Lake Cemetery is located in Alcona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1766601 <5>
    • Cathro Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Cathro Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathro Cemetery
    • Greely Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greely Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greely Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greely Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Flanders.
      • The Greely Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Green Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2220618 <5>
    • Spratt Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Spratt Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spratt Cemetery
    • Maple Ridge Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Alcona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Ridge Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Barton City.
      • The Maple Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Barton City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1008 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Sanborn Twp. Cemetery.

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

  • Ossineke
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Spruce
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hubbard Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Alpena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Lost Lake Woods
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lost Lake Woods is located in Alcona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Lake Woods
  • Black River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Alpena Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Alpena Junction is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena Junction
  • McHarg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McHarg is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHarg
  • Hubbard Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hubbard Lake is located in Alcona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Lake
  • Alcona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Alcona is located in Alcona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcona
  • Herron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Herron is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron
  • Lincoln
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cathro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Cathro is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathro
    • Lachine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Barton City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Flanders
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Flanders is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
    • Harrisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Long Rapids
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Long Rapids is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
    • Leroy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Leroy is located in Presque Isle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Gustin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Gustin is located in Alcona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustin
    • Springport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Springport is located in Alcona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport

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 Sanborn Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alpena County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sanborn Twp. Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Sanborn Twp. Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Alpena 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 Sanborn Twp. Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1618606  (Sanborn Township Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1618606 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: Alpena
      • Est. Elev: 183 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ossineke
      • Location given for Sanborn Township Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.9211232     Lon: -83.4338624
      • 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 Alpena, 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 from Point A (ie- Sanborn Twp. 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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