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A visit to the Woodland 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 Woodland Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Woodland Cemetery:

46.8652, -88.9001

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

The Woodland Cemetery is located in Houghton County<2>.

The county seat for Houghton County is located in Houghton. Houghton lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the northeast of the Woodland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Woodland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Woodland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Henrys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Henrys Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Henrys Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Henrys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Nisula.
    • The St. Henrys Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Nisula Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273104 <5>
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
  • Alston Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Alston Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alston Cemetery
  • Toivola Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Toivola Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toivola Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Rousseau Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Rousseau Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau Cemetery
  • Elo Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Elo Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elo Cemetery
  • Pelkie Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pelkie Cemetery is located in Baraga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelkie Cemetery
  • Irish Hollow Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Irish Hollow Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Hollow Cemetery
  • Methodist Rose Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Methodist Rose Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Rose Cemetery
  • Askel Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Askel Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Woodawn Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Woodawn Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodawn Cemetery
    • Kargi Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Kargi Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kargi Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Old Indian Burial Grounds
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Keweenaw Bay Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Keweenaw Bay Cemetery is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keweenaw Bay Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Baraga Village Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Assinins Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Assinins Cemetery is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assinins Cemetery
    • Chassell Twp. Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Chassell Twp. Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chassell Twp. Cemetery
    • Atlantic Mine Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Atlantic Mine Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Mine Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Woodland Cemetery.

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

  • Lake Roland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Roland is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Roland
  • Nisula
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Nisula is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisula
  • Hazel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hazel is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
  • Greenland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mass City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wainola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wainola is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainola
  • Wasas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wasas is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasas
  • Rousseau
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rousseau is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
  • Toivola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pelkie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Elo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Elo is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elo
  • Rockland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Champion Mine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Champion Mine is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Mine
    • Firesteel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Firesteel is located in Ontonagon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firesteel
    • Painesdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Painesdale is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painesdale
    • Bear Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Bear Town is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
    • Baltic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Baltic is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
    • South Range
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Keweenaw Bay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Keweenaw Bay is located in Baraga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keweenaw Bay
    • Beacon Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Beacon Hill is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hill
    • Freda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Freda is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freda
    • Ontonagon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Baraga
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Chassell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Atlantic Mine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Atlantic Mine is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Mine
    • Redridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Redridge is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redridge

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 Woodland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houghton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Woodland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Houghton 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 Woodland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1622361  (Woodland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1622361 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: Houghton
      • Est. Elev: 377 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Winona South
      • Location given for Woodland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.8652121     Lon: -88.9001344
      • 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 Houghton, 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- Woodland 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.