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A visit to the Simmons 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 Simmons Cemetery ...

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

46.0970, -84.6081

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

The Simmons Cemetery is located in Mackinac County<2>.

The county seat for Mackinac County is located in Saint Ignace. Saint Ignace lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Simmons Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Simmons Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Simmons Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Indian Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Rudyard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Rudyard Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rudyard Cemetery
  • South Rudyard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The South Rudyard Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rudyard Cemetery
  • Italian Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Italian Hill Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Hill Cemetery
  • Carp River Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Carp River Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carp River Cemetery
  • St. Ignace Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Ignace Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ignace Cemetery
  • Indian Burial Ground
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Indian Burial Ground is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Burial Ground
  • Cottle Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cottle Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottle Cemetery
  • Fenlons Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Fenlons Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenlons Cemetery
  • Rockview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Rockview Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview Cemetery
  • Father Marquette's Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Brevort Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brevort Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevort Cemetery
    • Edgewood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
      • The Edgewood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cedar Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #437 <5>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Rudyard Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Rudyard Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudyard Cemetery
    • Brethren Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
    • Mackinac Island Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
    • Ft. Mackinac Post Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hannah Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hannah Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Simmons Cemetery.

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

  • Simmons ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Simmons is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
  • Pontchartrain Shores
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pontchartrain Shores is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontchartrain Shores
  • Dryburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dryburg is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg
  • Rudyard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Fibre
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fibre is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fibre
  • Hessel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Moran
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Allenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Allenville is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
  • Pickford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Dick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dick is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dick
  • Cedarville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Kinross
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • British Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • British Landing is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Landing
    • Stirlingville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Stirlingville is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirlingville
    • Kenneth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Kenneth is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
    • Saint Ignace
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Mackinac Island
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Mackinac Island is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinac Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Port Dolomite
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Port Dolomite is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dolomite
    • Stalwart
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Stalwart is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalwart
    • Ozark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Ozark is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
    • Gros Cap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Gros Cap is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gros Cap

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 Simmons 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 Simmons 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 professional and volunteer 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 Simmons 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 Simmons Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1621621  (Simmons Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1621621 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: 193 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pontchartrain Shores
      • Location given for Simmons Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.0969599     Lon: -84.608103
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Simmons 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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