A visit to the Sandtown 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 Sandtown Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sandtown Cemetery:
46.2130, -85.6654
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sandtown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sandtown Cemetery is located in Mackinac County<2>.
The county seat for Mackinac County is located in Saint Ignace. Saint Ignace lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Sandtown Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sandtown Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Sandtown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sandtown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- East Lakefield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old East Lakefield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Curtis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Curtis Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
- Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Lakefield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The West Lakefield Cemetery is located in Luce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lakefield Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the West Lakefield Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Carpenter Landing.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1936 <5>
- Engadine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Engadine Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engadine Cemetery
- Columbus Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Columbus Twp. Cemetery is located in Luce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Twp. Cemetery
- The Columbus Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- McMillan Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972285 <5>
- Old Germfask Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Old Germfask Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Germfask Cemetery
- Polly Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Polly Family Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Family Cemetery
- Forest Home Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Luce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
- The Forest Home Cemetery has also been known as:
- Newberry Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #541 <5>
- Germfask Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Germfask Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germfask Cemetery
- Naubinway Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Naubinway Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naubinway Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Blaney Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Blaney Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaney Cemetery
- Boot Hill Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Hill Cemetery
- Gould City Twp. Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Caffey Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- The Caffey Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey Cemetery
- Epoufette Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Epoufette Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epoufette Cemetery
- Hulbert Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- The Hulbert Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sandtown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sandtown Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Curtis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Helmer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Helmer is located in Luce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmer
- Carpenter Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenter Landing is located in Luce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Landing
- Gould City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Engadine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- McMillan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Laketon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Laketon is located in Luce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
- Roberts Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts Corner is located in Luce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Corner
- Danaher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Danaher is located in Luce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danaher
- Dollarville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dollarville is located in Luce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollarville
- Newberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Germfask
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Naubinway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Huntspur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Huntspur is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntspur
- Huntspur has also been known as:
- Hunt Spur
- Lencel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lencel is located in Luce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lencel
- Seney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blaney Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blaney Junction is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaney Junction
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 Sandtown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mackinac County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sandtown 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 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 Sandtown Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Mackinac 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 Sandtown Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #637222 (Sandtown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #637222 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: Mackinac
- Est. Elev: 246 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Curtis East
- Location given for Sandtown Cemetery:
- Lat: 46.2130451 Lon: -85.6653912
- 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 Mackinac, 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- Sandtown 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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