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Introduction ...

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 Selkirk Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Selkirk Cemetery

Lat:   44.3136°   (44° 18' 48")

Lon:   -84.0642°   (-84° 3' 51")

The Selkirk Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County<1>.

The county seat for Ogemaw County is located in West Branch. West Branch lies just to the west southwest of the Selkirk Cemetery .

Name Variations for Selkirk Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Selkirk Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Churchill Twp. Cemetery
  • Rifle River Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Selkirk Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Ogemaw 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 Selkirk 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Selkirk Cemetery.

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

    • Campbells Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbells Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
      • Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
    • Fayettes Corner ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayettes Corner
      • Fayettes Corner is located in Ogemaw County
    • Rose City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
      • Rose City is located in Ogemaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose City <4>
    • West Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lupton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Skidway Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidway Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidway Lake
      • Skidway Lake is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skidway Lake <4>
    • Prescott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • South Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Damon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
      • Damon is located in Ogemaw County
    • Whittemore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
      • Whittemore is located in Iosco County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittemore <4>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • National City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
        • National City is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <4>
      • Saint Helen
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Twining
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twining have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining
        • Twining is located in Arenac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Turner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
        • Turner is located in Arenac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Sterling
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
        • Sterling is located in Arenac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <4>
      • White Rock ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
        • White Rock is located in Iosco County
      • Curtisville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
        • Curtisville is located in Alcona County

    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 Selkirk Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ogemaw County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Selkirk Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Campbells Corners Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbells Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbells Corners Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbells Corners Cemetery
    • Mills Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mills Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Logan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logan Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
    • Rose City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose City Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose City Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Rose Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Hill Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Twp. Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Twp. Cemetery
    • Lane Heights Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lane Heights Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Heights Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Ogemaw Springs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogemaw Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ogemaw Springs Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogemaw Springs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Richland Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richland Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
      • Damon Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Damon Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damon Cemetery
      • Bourret Twp. Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bourret Twp. Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Bourret Twp. Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
        • The Bourret Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bourret Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bourret Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #144 <7>
      • Alger Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Burleigh Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burleigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burleigh Cemetery is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleigh Cemetery
      • Fisk Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fisk Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisk Cemetery
      • Beaver Lake Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaver Lake Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Lake Cemetery
      • Edwards Twp. Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Edwards Twp. Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
        • The Edwards Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Edwards Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #438 <7>
      • Clayton Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Arenac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
      • Johnson Creek Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Creek Cemetery is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Creek Cemetery
      • Reno Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • The Reno Cemetery is located in Iosco County
        • The Reno Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Reno Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reno Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove 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 Selkirk Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2503052  (Churchill Township Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2503052 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Selkirk
      • County: Ogemaw         Elev: 273
      • Location given for GNIS #2503052 (Churchill Township Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Ogemaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Selkirk Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3136, Longitude: -84.0642    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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