Location:
Sterling Cemetery is located in Section 18 of Deep River Township. To visit
Sterling Cemetery: Travel M-76 north westerly from the Village of Sterling to Melita
Road. Turn north on to Melita Road and travel a very short distance, the cemetery is
nestled in a wooded area and is not visible from the road. Do not miss the older
graves which are on the hillside facing M-76.
44.0411N, -84.0300W Google Map
History:
Graves date from the late 1870's. Information from
multiple sources indicates that graves in the old section on the hill
were disturbed many years ago when M-76 was paved. It has been
said that there may be burials on the other side of M-76.
Records:
information on the whereabouts of official burial records is needed
Internet sources of burial information:
Find-a-Grave - Sterling Cemetery
Published burial information:
From "Arenac County
Michigan Cemetery Inscriptions", compiled in 1992 by Betty Brokoff Barringer, Carlie
Welker Klumpp, Barbara Briggs Foster and JoEllyn Lawson Pedota. Used with
permission. This copy contributed 2005 for use on this MIGenWeb site.
This material is searchable via the search feature
located on this site's home page.
Cemetery Overview
Section Map
Burials:
Section A:
page 413
Section B-1:
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Section B-2:
page 418
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Section B-3:
page 422
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Section B-4:
page 438
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Section C:
page 446
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Section D:
page 457
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Section E:
page 466
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page 473
Old Section on the hill:
page 474
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