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A visit to the Stephan Cemetery ...

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 Stephan Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.6778°   (44° 40' 40")

Lon:   -84.5772°   (-84° 34' 37")

The Stephan Cemetery is located in Crawford County<2>.

The county seat for Crawford County is located in Grayling. Grayling lies just to the west of the Stephan Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of the Stephan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Pere Cheney Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pere Cheney Cemetery
    • The Pere Cheney Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • The Pere Cheney Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Center Plains Cemetery
    • Cheney Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2206989 <5>
  • Maple Forest Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Forest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Forest Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • United States Government Military Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United States Government Military Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United States Government Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The United States Government Military Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Lovells Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lovells Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Rock Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rock Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Ball Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ball Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Shrine Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shrine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shrine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shrine Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Higgins Twp. Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Higgins Twp. Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
  • Beaver Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Richfield Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richfield Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
    • Gerrish Twp. Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerrish Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerrish Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gerrish Twp. Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
    • Indian Graves
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Graves
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Graves is located in Oscoda County
    • Luzerne Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luzerne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luzerne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luzerne Cemetery is located in Oscoda County
    • Mt. Pindus Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pindus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pindus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pindus Cemetery is located in Oscoda County
    • Otsego Lake Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otsego Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otsego Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otsego Lake Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Heidemann Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heidemann Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heidemann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heidemann Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
    • Rich Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rich Cemetery is located in Oscoda County
    • Muskrat Lake Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muskrat Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muskrat Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Muskrat Lake Cemetery is located in Oscoda County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Stephan Cemetery.

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

  • Bucks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks
    • Bucks is located in Crawford County
  • Grayling
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pere Cheney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pere Cheney
    • Pere Cheney is located in Crawford County
    • Pere Cheney has also been known as:
    • Center Plains
    • Cheney
  • Skyline Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Village
    • Skyline Village is located in Crawford County
  • Deerheart Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerheart Valley
    • Deerheart Valley is located in Crawford County
  • Frederic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • McIntyre Landing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Landing
    • McIntyre Landing is located in Crawford County
  • Roscommon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscommon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscommon
    • Roscommon is located in Roscommon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscommon <7>
  • Red Oak
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Oscoda County
  • Lower Chub Landing ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Chub Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Chub Landing
    • Lower Chub Landing is located in Otsego County
  • Waters
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters
    • Waters is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waters <7>
  • Luzerne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Higgins Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Lake
      • Higgins Lake is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higgins Lake <7>
    • Deward ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deward
      • Deward is located in Crawford County
    • Tent City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tent City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent City
      • Tent City is located in Roscommon County
    • Hillcrest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Roscommon County
    • Geels
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geels. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geels
      • Geels is located in Roscommon County
    • Garland Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland Village
      • Garland Village is located in Montmorency County
    • Arbutus Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbutus Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbutus Beach
      • Arbutus Beach is located in Otsego County
    • Lewiston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fletcher
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fletcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Kalkaska County
    • Stratford ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stratford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Missaukee 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 Stephan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crawford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Stephan 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 Stephan Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2498860  (Stephan Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2498860 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: Wakeley Lake
    • County: Crawford         Elev: 331
    • Location given for GNIS #2498860 (Stephan Cemetery)

The official website for Crawford County: www.crawfordco.org/

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

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 Crawford, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Stephan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6778, Longitude: -84.5772       In this case, the coordinates for the Stephan Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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