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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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> of the Selkirk Cemetery.<3>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
  • Campbells Corners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbells Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbells Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campbells Corners Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
  • Mills Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mills Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
  • Logan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Logan Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
  • Rose City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose City Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
  • Rose Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
  • Hill Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hill Twp. Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
  • Lane Heights Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Heights Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lane Heights Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
  • Ogemaw Springs Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogemaw Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogemaw Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ogemaw Springs Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Richland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
    • Damon Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damon Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
    • Bourret Twp. Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Alger Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Burleigh Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleigh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burleigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burleigh Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Fisk Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisk Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
    • Beaver Lake Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Lake Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
    • Edwards Twp. Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Arenac County
    • Johnson Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Creek Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Reno Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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.

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. 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Selkirk Cemetery:

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Selkirk Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3136, Longitude: -84.0642    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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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