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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 Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Big Prairie - Everett 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 Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery

Lat:   43.5200°   (43° 31' 12")

Lon:   -85.6837°   (-85° 41' 1")

The Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery is located in Newaygo County<2>.

The county seat for Newaygo County is located in White Cloud. White Cloud lies just to the west northwest of the Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
  • Amish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Amish Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
  • Croton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Croton Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
  • Gulp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gulp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gulp Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
  • Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prairie Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
  • West Aetna Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Aetna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Aetna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Aetna Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Goodwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwell Cemetery
    • The Goodwell Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • The Goodwell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Goodwill Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #607 <5>
  • Newaygo City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newaygo City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newaygo City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newaygo City Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
  • Christian Plains Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Christian Plains Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Sherman Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherman Twp. Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Lawrence Farm Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrence Farm Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Woodville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
      • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of White Cloud.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987289 <5>
    • St. John Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • North Ensley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Ensley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Ensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Ensley Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Aetna Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aetna Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aetna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aetna Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Ladner Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ladner Cemetery is located in Mecosta County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • White Cloud
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Croton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
    • Croton is located in Newaygo County
  • Riverview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Newaygo County
  • Ramona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
    • Ramona is located in Newaygo County
  • Newaygo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaygo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaygo
    • Newaygo is located in Newaygo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,099 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newaygo <6>
  • Wooster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wooster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
    • Wooster is located in Newaygo County
  • Bishop
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Bishop is located in Newaygo County
  • Morley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
    • Morley is located in Mecosta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morley <6>
  • Borland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
    • Borland is located in Mecosta County
  • Stanwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Aetna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
    • Aetna is located in Newaygo County
  • Sun
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Sun is located in Newaygo County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Howard City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
      • Howard City is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard City <6>
    • Brohman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
      • Brohman is located in Newaygo County
      • Former names for Brohman:
      • Dingman
      • Otia
    • Fremont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Newaygo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
      • Former name for Fremont:
      • Fremont Center
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <6>
    • Grant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Newaygo County
    • Brookside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Newaygo County
    • Pierson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Amble
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
      • Amble is located in Montcalm County
    • Big Rapids
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
      • Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <6>
    • Woodland Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
    • Reeman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeman
      • Reeman is located in Newaygo County
    • Bridgeton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
    • Bailey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <6>
    • Sand Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
      • Sand Lake is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <6>
    • Coral
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rustford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rustford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
      • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
    • Bitely
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Huber
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
      • Huber is located in Newaygo County

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 Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newaygo County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Big Rapids
  • Coral
    • Coral lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Coral.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral
  • Fremont
    • Fremont lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fremont.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Grant
    • Grant lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Grant.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • Howard City
  • Morley
    • Morley lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
  • Newaygo
    • Newaygo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newaygo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaygo
  • White Cloud

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Big Prairie - Everett 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 Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1619196  (Big Prairie-Everett Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1619196 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: Big Prairie
    • County: Newaygo         Elev: 279
    • Location given for GNIS #1619196 (Big Prairie-Everett Cemetery)

The official website for Newaygo County: www.countyofnewaygo.com/

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 Newaygo, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5200, Longitude: -85.6837       In this case, the coordinates for the Big Prairie - Everett 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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