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The location of the Valley Center Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Valley Center Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Valley Center Cemetery (FG ID #1882)

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 Valley Center Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.1786°   (43° 10' 42")

Lon:   -82.9002°   (-82° 54' 0")

The Valley Center Cemetery is located in Sanilac County<3>.

The county seat for Sanilac County is located in Sandusky. Sandusky lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the north of the Valley Center Cemetery .

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 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 Valley Center Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Sanilac County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Valley Center Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Valley Center Cemetery.

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

    • Valley Center
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
      • Valley Center is located in Sanilac County
    • Melvin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Speaker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaker
      • Speaker is located in Sanilac County
    • Brown City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Yale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <5>
    • Peck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
      • Peck is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Brockway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
      • Brockway is located in Saint Clair County
    • Burnside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Lapeer County
    • Capac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capac
      • Capac is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capac <5>
    • Watertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Sanilac County
    • Juhl
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juhl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juhl
      • Juhl is located in Sanilac County
    • Kings Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
      • Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Lum
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lum
        • Lum is located in Lapeer County
      • Imlay City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imlay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlay City
        • Imlay City is located in Lapeer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,585 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imlay City <5>
      • Avoca
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cash
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
        • Cash is located in Sanilac County
      • Marlette
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Emmett
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
        • Emmett is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <5>
      • Lesterville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
        • Lesterville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Amadore ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amadore
        • Amadore is located in Sanilac County
      • Croswell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croswell
        • Croswell is located in Sanilac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croswell <5>
      • North Branch
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Attica
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
        • Attica is located in Lapeer County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <5>
      • Riley Center
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Center
        • Riley Center is located in Saint Clair County
      • Blaine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
        • Blaine is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jeddo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
        • Jeddo is located in Saint Clair County
      • Elmer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
        • Elmer is located in Sanilac County
      • Clifford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
        • Clifford is located in Lapeer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people

    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 Valley Center Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sanilac County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Valley Center Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Fairview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Melvin Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Melvin Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #156734 <2>
    • McFadden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Seven Sorrows Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Seven Sorrows Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • The Seven Sorrows Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seven Sorrows Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214879 <2>
    • Omard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Omard Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Omard Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1321 <2>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Brown City.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Lynn Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Yale.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #452 <2>
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Speaker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Speaker Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • The Speaker Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Speaker Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speaker Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2164582 <2>
    • Deanville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deanville Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deanville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Christian Memorial Cultural Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Elk Twp. Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • St. John's Mt. Hope Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The St. John's Mt. Hope Catholic Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Mt. Hope Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Peck.
        • The St. John's Mt. Hope Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Mt. Hope Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1140 <2>
      • Indian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
      • Lett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • South Burnside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Burnside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Burnside Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Burnside Cemetery
      • Pine Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Moore Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fremont Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fremont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fremont Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremont Cemetery
      • Fremont Twp. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 Valley Center Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1615447  (Valley Center Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1615447 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: Brown City
      • County: Sanilac         Elev: 247
      • Location given for GNIS #1615447 (Valley Center Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1882

    The official website for Sanilac County: www.sanilaccounty.net/

    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>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Sanilac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Valley Center Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1786, Longitude: -82.9002       In this case, the coordinates for the Valley Center Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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