A visit to the Wilwalk 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 Wilwalk Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wilwalk Cemetery:
46.3939, -84.2069
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilwalk Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wilwalk Cemetery is located in Chippewa County<2>.
The county seat for Chippewa County is located in Sault Sainte Marie. Sault Sainte Marie lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Wilwalk Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wilwalk Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Wilwalk Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilwalk Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Finnish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Finnish Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
- Gem Island Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Gem Island Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Island Cemetery
- Bai-de-wasai Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bai-de-wasai Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bai-de-wasai Cemetery
- Rosedale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Cemetery
- Duck Island Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Duck Island Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Island Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Brasser Road Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Brasser Road Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasser Road Cemetery
- Barbeau Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Barbeau Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbeau Cemetery
- Laird Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mapleleaf Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Maple Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Donaldson Presbyterian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- Laitinen Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Holy Angels Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Holy Angels Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Angels Cemetery
- The Holy Angels Cemetery has also been known as:
- Payment Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1349 <5>
- Donaldson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Donaldson Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson Cemetery
- Oaklawn Chapel Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Oaklawn Chapel Gardens is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Chapel Gardens
- Presbyterian Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
- Johnston Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilwalk Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wilwalk Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Neebish
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neebish
- Gardenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gardenville is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Oak Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Ridge is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Laird
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
- Barbeau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maclennan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Echo Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Payment
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Payment is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payment
- Sault Sainte Marie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dafter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dafter is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafter
- Richards Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Isbester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbester
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Garden River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sault Sainte Marie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Huckson Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garden River 14
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- French Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Steelton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelton
- Brookfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bayview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
- Harmony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Odena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odena
- Desbarats
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- East Korah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Korah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korah
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 Wilwalk Cemetery. The following communities are located in Chippewa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilwalk Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Wilwalk Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Chippewa 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 Wilwalk Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2356423 (Wilwalk Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2356423 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: Chippewa
- Est. Elev: 186 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Baie de Wasai
- Location given for Wilwalk Cemetery:
- Lat: 46.3938889 Lon: -84.2069444
- 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 Chippewa, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wilwalk 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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