A visit to the Western Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Western Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Western Cemetery (FG ID #160).
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 Western Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Western Cemetery:
46.0242, -85.0539
The Western Cemetery is located in Mackinac County<2>.
The county seat for Mackinac County is located in Saint Ignace. Saint Ignace lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Western Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Western Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Western Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Western Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Epoufette Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Epoufette Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epoufette Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Caffey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Caffey Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey Cemetery
- Brevort Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Brevort Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevort Cemetery
- Brethren Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Brethren Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- Gros Gap Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Gros Gap Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gros Gap Cemetery
- Carp River Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- The Carp River Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carp River Cemetery
- St. Ignace Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Ignace Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ignace Cemetery
- Naubinway Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- The Naubinway Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naubinway Cemetery
- St. Ignace's Catholic Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lakeside Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
- Indian Burial Ground
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- The Indian Burial Ground is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Burial Ground
- Indian Village Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Simmons Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Hulbert Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- The Hulbert Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- Mackinaw City Bible Church Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Colbert Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- The Colbert Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert Cemetery
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 Western Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Western Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Epoufette
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kenneth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ozark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Allenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Moran
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Trout Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rexton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fiborn ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gros Cap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Ignace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fibre
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Naubinway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mackinaw City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- British Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pontchartrain Shores
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Simmons ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dryburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hulbert
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mackinac Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mackinac Island is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinac Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Strongs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Eckerman
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
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 Western Cemetery. The following communities are located in Mackinac County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Western Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Mackinac Island
- Saint Ignace
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Western Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Mackinac 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 Western Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #160
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Mackinac, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Western 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |