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A visit to the Watersmeet Township 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 Watersmeet Twp. Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Watersmeet Twp. Cemetery:

46.2706, -89.1825

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

The Watersmeet Twp. Cemetery is located in Gogebic County<2>.

The county seat for Gogebic County is located in Bessemer. Bessemer lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Watersmeet Twp. Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Watersmeet Twp. Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Watersmeet Twp. Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Interior Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Interior Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interior Cemetery
  • Land O' Lakes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Land O' Lakes Cemetery is located in Vilas County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land O' Lakes Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Vilas County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Barclay Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Barclay Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay Cemetery
  • Katakikon Indian Village Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Agate Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Agate Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Hildegard Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Hildegard Cemetery is located in Vilas County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildegard Cemetery
  • Trout Creek Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Trout Creek Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek Cemetery
  • Paynesville Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Paynesville Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville Cemetery
  • Bruce Crossing Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Bruce Crossing Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Crossing Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bruce Crossing Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Bruce Crossing.
    • The Bruce Crossing Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hillside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #190 <5>
  • Ewen Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • The Ewen Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Kenton Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kenton Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton Cemetery
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Kitchie Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kitchie Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchie Cemetery
    • Kitchie Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kitchie Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchie Cemetery
    • Marenisco Twp. Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Pines Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pines Cemetery is located in Vilas County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pines Cemetery
    • Plum Lake Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Plum Lake Cemetery is located in Vilas County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Lake Cemetery
      • The Plum Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sayner Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #223983 <5>
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Forest County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Watersmeet Twp. Cemetery.

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

  • Watersmeet
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fuller
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fuller is located in Gogebic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
  • Robbins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Robbins is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
  • Land O'Lakes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Land O'Lakes is located in Vilas County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land O'Lakes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Katakitckon Indian Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Paulding
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Craigsmere
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Craigsmere is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsmere
  • Phelps
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Phelps is located in Vilas County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
  • Conover
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Conover is located in Vilas County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
  • Agate
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Agate is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate
  • Trout Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gogebic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Gogebic is located in Gogebic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogebic
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Paynesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Paynesville is located in Ontonagon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
    • Ewen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Gem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Gem is located in Ontonagon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
    • Bruce Crossing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • White City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • White City is located in Gogebic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Kenton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Kenton is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton

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 Watersmeet Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gogebic County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Eagle River
  • Ewen
    • Ewen lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Watersmeet Twp. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ewen.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewen
  • Sidnaw
    • Sidnaw lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Watersmeet Twp. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sidnaw.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidnaw

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 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 Watersmeet Twp. Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Gogebic 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 Watersmeet Twp. Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2126336  (Watersmeet Township Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2126336 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: Gogebic
      • Est. Elev: 491 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Watersmeet
      • Location given for Watersmeet Township Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.2705556     Lon: -89.1825
      • 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 Gogebic, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Watersmeet Twp. 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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