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A visit to the South Fork River 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 South Fork River Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South Fork River Cemetery:

45.6241, -87.2196

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

The South Fork River Cemetery is located in Delta County<2>.

The county seat for Delta County is located in Escanaba. Escanaba lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the South Fork River Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the South Fork River Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the South Fork River Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bark River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bark River Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark River Cemetery
  • Hannahville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hannahville Cemetery is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahville Cemetery
  • Ford River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ford River Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford River Cemetery
  • West Ford River Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Harris Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Schaffer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Schaffer Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaffer Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Escanaba.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #905 <5>
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Garden of Rest Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Flat Rock Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Cemetery
    • Flat Rock Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Cemetery
    • Cedar River Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cedar River Cemetery is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar River Cemetery
    • Spalding Twp. Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Spalding Twp. Cemetery is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding Twp. Cemetery
      • The Spalding Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Spalding Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2240317 <5>
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
    • Lakewood Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the South Fork River Cemetery.

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

  • Ford River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ford River is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford River
  • Bark River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hyde
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hyde is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
  • Narenta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Narenta is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narenta
  • Harris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Indiantown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Indiantown is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Indiantown has also been known as:
    • Indian Town
  • Schaffer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Schaffer is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaffer
  • Escanaba
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilson is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Wells
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wells is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
  • Perronville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Perronville is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perronville
  • Larch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Larch is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larch
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Groos
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Groos is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groos
    • Flat Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Flat Rock is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Spalding
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Spalding is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding
    • Powers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lambert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Lambert is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
    • Nadeau
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Nadeau is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadeau
    • Carney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Chandler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Chandler is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
    • Gladstone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Dryads ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Dryads is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryads
    • Chaison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Chaison is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaison

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 South Fork River Cemetery. The following communities are located in Delta County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South Fork River 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 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 South Fork River Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Delta 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 South Fork River Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #638351  (South Fork River Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #638351 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: Delta
      • Est. Elev: 185 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Henderson Lakes
      • Location given for South Fork River Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.624138     Lon: -87.219573
      • 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 Delta, 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- South Fork River 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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