A visit to the Michaels 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 Michaels Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Michaels Cemetery:
40.9426, -76.2930
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Michaels Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Michaels Cemetery is located in Columbia County<2>.
The county seat for Columbia County is located in Bloomsburg. Bloomsburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Michaels Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Michaels Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Michaels Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kulp UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Kulp UMC Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulp UMC Cemetery
- The Kulp UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kulp Cemetery
- Kulp Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987725 <5>
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Elan Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Elan Memorial Park is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elan Memorial Park
- The Elan Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Elan Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44751 <5>
- Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roaring Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Roaring Creek Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Creek Cemetery
- Hetherington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hetherington Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetherington Cemetery
- Nuremberg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Nuremberg Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuremberg Cemetery
- Creveling Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Creveling Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creveling Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Creveling Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<6> the communities of Espy and Almedia. The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Almedia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967765 <5>
- Rosemont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Rosemont Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosemont Cemetery is located in Espy.
- The Rosemont Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Rosemont Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45602 <5>
- Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
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- Roselawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Cemetery
- Hidlay Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Hidlay Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidlay Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Catawissa.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1047524 <5>
- Old St. Casmir's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Saint John's Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Saint John's Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Brandonville.
- The Saint John's Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brandonville Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2227564 <5>
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pine Grove Market Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1971654 <5>
- Greek Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 37 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Michaels Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Michaels Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shumans
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shumans is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
- Ferndale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Mainville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mainville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
- Zion Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Hetlerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
- Slabtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Slabtown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Newlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newlin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
- Ringtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lime Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lime Ridge is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
- Nuremberg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Almedia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Almedia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almedia
- Continue List (25 more) ...
- Mifflinville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Queen City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Queen City is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Numidia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Numidia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
- Briar Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Espy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Espy is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espy
- Aristes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Aristes is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
- Raven Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Raven Run is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
- Krebs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Krebs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Brandonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brandonville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
- Nescopeck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Berwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Catawissa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Centralia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lost Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lost Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Shenandoah Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shenandoah Heights is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah Heights
- Shenandoah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sheppton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oneida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- East Berwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
- Foundryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Foundryville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
- Lightstreet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lightstreet is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightstreet
- Paper Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Paper Mill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill
- Bloomsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fernville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fernville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
- Rupert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rupert is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
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 Michaels Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Michaels Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berwick
- Bloomsburg
- Catawissa
- Shenandoah
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 Michaels Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Columbia 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 Michaels Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1180998 (Michaels Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1180998 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: Columbia
- Est. Elev: 268 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shumans
- Location given for Michaels Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.9425865 Lon: -76.2929954
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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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Columbia, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Michaels 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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Espy and Almedia. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
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