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A visit to the Abson 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 Abson Cemetery ...

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

43.7133, -86.0792

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

The Abson Cemetery is located in Oceana County<2>.

The county seat for Oceana County is located in Hart. Hart lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the Abson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Abson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Abson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Walkerville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Walkerville Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville Cemetery
  • Volney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Volney Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney Cemetery
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
  • Troy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Troy Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Cemetery
  • Colfax Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Cemetery
  • Goodrich Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Goodrich Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Indian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Gale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Gale Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Elbridge Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Elbridge Twp. Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge Twp. Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Raul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Raul Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raul Cemetery
    • Huber Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Huber Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Cemetery
    • Mt. Malissa Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Malissa Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Malissa Cemetery
    • North Ferry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The North Ferry Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ferry Cemetery
    • Genereau Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Genereau Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genereau Cemetery
    • Christ the King Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • West Hesperia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The West Hesperia Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hesperia Cemetery
    • McCumber Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Abson Cemetery.

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

  • Walkerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cobmoosa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
    • Cobmoosa has also been known as:
    • Cob Moo Sa
  • Elbridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Elbridge is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
  • Huber
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Huber is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
  • Hesperia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Woodland Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
  • Ferry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ferry is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
  • Bitely
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Carr
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Carr is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
    • Carr has also been known as:
    • Carr Settlement
    • McCumber Settlement
  • Fern
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fern is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
    • Fern has also been known as:
    • Adamsville
  • Aetna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Aetna is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
  • Lilley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lilley is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Brohman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Brohman is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
      • Former names for Brohman:
      • Dingman
      • Otia
    • Wiley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Wiley is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley has also been known as:
      • Wileys
    • Hart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Hart is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <6>
    • Shelby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ramona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ramona is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
    • Marlborough
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Marlborough is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
    • Walhalla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • New Era
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wooster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Wooster is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
    • Custer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Custer is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Former names for Custer:
      • Black Creek
      • Ferryville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <6>
    • Baldwin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mears
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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 Abson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oceana County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Abson 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 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 Abson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Oceana 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 Abson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1618986  (Abson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1618986 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: Oceana
      • Est. Elev: 258 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Walkerville East
      • Location given for Abson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.7133447     Lon: -86.0792337
      • 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 Oceana, 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 from Point A (ie- Abson 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.