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A visit to the Alward Lake Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Alward Lake Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.8925°   (42° 53' 32")

Lon:   -84.5717°   (-84° 34' 18")

The Alward Lake Cemetery is located in Clinton County<2>.

The county seat for Clinton County is located in Saint Johns. Saint Johns lies just to the north of the Alward Lake Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alward Lake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Merihew Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merihew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merihew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Merihew Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • DeWitt City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeWitt City Cemetery
    • The DeWitt City Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the DeWitt City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in De Witt.
    • The DeWitt City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • DeWitt Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #375405 <5>
  • Wilsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilsey Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Georgia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Georgia Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • South Riley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Riley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Riley Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • South Bingham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bingham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Bingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Bingham Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Bray Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bray Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hurd Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hurd Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Gunnisonville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunnisonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunnisonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gunnisonville Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Stilson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stilson Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Boughton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boughton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boughton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boughton Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Reed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Wacousta Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens is located in Clinton County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • South Ovid Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Ovid Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Ovid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Ovid Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Mt. Rest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Rest Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Frink Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frink Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frink Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frink Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Ingham County
    • Blood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blood Cemetery is located in Clinton County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alward Lake Cemetery.

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

  • De Witt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • East DeWitt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
    • East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
  • Price
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Price. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
    • Price is located in Clinton County
  • Clinton Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
    • Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
  • Gunnisonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
    • Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
  • Saint Johns
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
    • Saint Johns is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,904 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <6>
  • North Lansing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
    • North Lansing is located in Ingham County
  • Bath
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <6>
  • Waverly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Eaton County
  • Edgemont Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
    • Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
  • Shepardsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
    • Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
  • Lansing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • East Lansing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lansing <6>
    • Laingsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laingsburg
      • Laingsburg is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laingsburg <6>
    • Fowler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Westphalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Eagle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ovid
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <6>
    • Duplain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
      • Duplain is located in Clinton County
    • Grand Ledge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
      • Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <6>
    • Okemos
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Haslett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haslett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslett
      • Haslett is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haslett <6>
    • Eureka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Clinton County
    • Shaftsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
      • Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
    • Pewamo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Alward Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clinton County.

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

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 Alward Lake Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #620037  (Alward Lake Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #620037 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: Saint Johns South
    • County: Clinton         Elev: 242
    • Location given for GNIS #620037 (Alward Lake Cemetery)

The official website for Clinton County: www.clinton-county.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

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 Clinton, 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 Alward Lake Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8925, Longitude: -84.5717       In this case, the coordinates for the Alward Lake Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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