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A visit to the Woods 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 Woods Cemetery ...

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

46.0519, -86.0729

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

The Woods Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County<2>.

The county seat for Schoolcraft County is located in Manistique. Manistique lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Woods Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Woods Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Woods Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Blaney Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Blaney Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaney Cemetery
  • Byers Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Byers Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Cemetery
  • Hiawatha Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hiawatha Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Manistique.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #893 <5>
  • Old Germfask Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Germfask Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Germfask Cemetery
  • Germfask Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Germfask Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germfask Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Gould City Twp. Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
  • Polly Family Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • The Polly Family Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Family Cemetery
  • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cooks Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cooks Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cemetery
    • Old Cooks Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Cooks Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cooks Cemetery
    • Boot Hill Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Hill Cemetery
    • West Lakefield Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandtown Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sandtown Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown Cemetery
    • Farley Grave Site
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Farley Grave Site is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley Grave Site
    • East Lakefield Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Old East Lakefield Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Woods Cemetery.

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

  • Gulliver
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Parkington ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkington is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkington
  • Blaney Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Blaney Junction is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaney Junction
  • Manistique
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Huntspur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Huntspur is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntspur
    • Huntspur has also been known as:
    • Hunt Spur
  • Copenhagen Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Copenhagen Beach is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen Beach
  • Port Inland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Inland is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Inland
  • Minor Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Minor Beach is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Beach
  • Germfask
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkhorn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkhorn is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
  • Gould City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Curtis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Walsh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Walsh is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
    • Steuben
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Steuben is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
    • Cooks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Seney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Creighton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Creighton is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
    • Helmer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Helmer is located in Luce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmer
    • Carpenter Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Carpenter Landing is located in Luce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Landing

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 Woods Cemetery. The following communities are located in Schoolcraft County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Woods Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Schoolcraft 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 Woods Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1616786  (Woods Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1616786 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: Schoolcraft
      • Est. Elev: 222 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Merwin Lake
      • Location given for Woods Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.0519196     Lon: -86.0729096
      • 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 Schoolcraft, 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 from Point A (ie- Woods 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.