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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 United States Government Military Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the United States Government Military 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 United States Government Military Cemetery

Lat:   44.6439°   (44° 38' 38")

Lon:   -84.7556°   (-84° 45' 20")

The United States Government Military Cemetery is located in Crawford County<2>.

The county seat for Crawford County is located in Grayling. Grayling lies just to the northeast of the United States Government Military Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the United States Government Military Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from United States Government Military Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Beaver Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Pere Cheney Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Stephan Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stephan Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Heidemann Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Maple Forest Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Shrine Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Gerrish Twp. Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 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
  • Higgins Twp. Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Excelsior Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Excelsior Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Excelsior Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Excelsior Cemetery is located in Kalkaska County
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Kalkaska County
    • Markey Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Markey Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
    • Moorestown Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorestown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moorestown Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
    • Richfield Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Ball Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Rock Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Lovells Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 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

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]<3> of the United States Government Military Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from United States Government Military Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Grayling
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • McIntyre Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Landing
    • McIntyre Landing is located in Crawford County
  • Skyline Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<7>
    • 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
  • Frederic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Tent City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Higgins Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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 <6>
  • Deerheart Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerheart Valley
    • Deerheart Valley is located in Crawford County
  • Bucks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks
    • Bucks is located in Crawford County
  • Fletcher
    (12 miles [19.3 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.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Fletcher is located in Kalkaska County
  • Stratford ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 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.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
    • Stratford is located in Missaukee County
  • Hillcrest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Roscommon County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Angling
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angling
      • Angling is located in Kalkaska County
    • Deward ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deward
      • Deward is located in Crawford County
    • Roscommon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <6>
    • Sigma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigma
      • Sigma is located in Kalkaska County
    • Sharon ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Kalkaska County
      • Sharon has also been known as:
      • Big Oley
      • Jam One
    • Waters
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters
      • Waters is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waters <6>
    • Moorestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
      • Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
    • Spencer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Kalkaska 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 United States Government Military 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 United States Government Military Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Grayling
    • Grayling lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the United States Government Military Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Grayling.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayling
  • Kalkaska
    • Kalkaska lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the United States Government Military Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kalkaska.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalkaska
  • Roscommon
    • Roscommon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the United States Government Military Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roscommon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscommon

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 United States Government Military 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 United States Government Military Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2498859  (United States Government Military Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2498859 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: Lake Margrethe
    • County: Crawford         Elev: 383
    • Location given for GNIS #2498859 (United States Government Military 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' (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 United States Government Military Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6439, Longitude: -84.7556       In this case, the coordinates for the United States Government Military 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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