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A visit to the Michigan 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 Michigan Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Michigan Cemetery (FG ID #102169)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Michigan Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   48.0136°   (48° 0' 48")

Lon:   -98.1180°   (-98° 7' 4")

The Michigan Cemetery is located in Nelson County<2>.

The county seat for Nelson County is located in Lakota. Lakota lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Michigan Cemetery .

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 Michigan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Nelson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Michigan Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Michigan Cemetery.

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

    • Michigan
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Michigan City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
      • Michigan City is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Petersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
    • Whitman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
      • Whitman is located in Nelson County
    • Lakota
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Niagara
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bartlett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Ramsey County
    • Praha ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Praha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
      • Praha is located in Walsh County
    • McVille
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVille have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
      • McVille is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVille <4>
    • Brocket
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brocket have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocket
      • Brocket is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brocket <4>
    • Pekin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <4>
    • McCanna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCanna
      • McCanna is located in Grand Forks County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Tolna
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
        • Tolna is located in Nelson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolna <4>
      • Doyon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyon
        • Doyon is located in Ramsey County
      • Fordville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordville
        • Fordville is located in Walsh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordville <4>
      • Orr
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
        • Orr is located in Grand Forks County
      • Lankin
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lankin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankin
        • Lankin is located in Walsh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lankin <4>
      • Aneta
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Larimore
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Inkster
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Lawton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
        • Lawton is located in Ramsey County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <4>

    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 Michigan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nelson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Aneta
      • Aneta lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Michigan Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aneta.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aneta
    • Brocket
    • Conway
    • Crary
    • Fordville
    • Inkster
    • Kempton
    • Lakota
    • Lankin
      • Lankin lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Michigan Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lankin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankin
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Lawton
        • Lawton lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Michigan Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lawton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • McVille
      • Pekin
        • Pekin lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Michigan Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pekin.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Petersburg
      • Tolna
        • Tolna lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Michigan Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tolna.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Michigan Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Melrose Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melrose Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Melrose Church Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melrose Church Cemetery
    • West Forest Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Forest Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Forest Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Finnish Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Niagara Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niagara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Niagara Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niagara Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • East Sarnia Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Sarnia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Sarnia Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Sarnia Cemetery
    • Bartlett Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hamlin Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamlin Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlin Cemetery
    • Middle Forest River Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Forest River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Forest River Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Forest River Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Vaage Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaage Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaage Cemetery
      • Hoff Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoff Cemetery is located in Nelson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoff Cemetery
      • McVille Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McVille Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McVille Cemetery is located in Nelson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McVille Cemetery
      • ZCBJ Narodni Hrbitov Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the ZCBJ Narodni Hrbitov Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The ZCBJ Narodni Hrbitov Cemetery is located in Walsh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the ZCBJ Narodni Hrbitov Cemetery
      • Hope Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
      • Doyon Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doyon Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyon Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Nelson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Walsh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery

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

    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 Michigan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1030213  (Michigan Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1030213 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Michigan East
      • County: Nelson         Elev: 464
      • Location given for GNIS #1030213 (Michigan Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #102169

    The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

    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 North Dakota's counties, including Nelson, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Michigan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.0136, Longitude: -98.1180    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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