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A visit to the Billings Cemetery ...


The location of the Billings Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Billings Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.8728°   (43° 52' 22")

Lon:   -84.3189°   (-84° 19' 8")

The Billings Cemetery is located in Gladwin County<2>.

The county seat for Gladwin County is located in Gladwin. Gladwin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Billings Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Billings Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Gladwin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Billings Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Highwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
      • Highwood is located in Gladwin County
    • Edenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
      • Edenville is located in Midland County
    • Wooden Shoe Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooden Shoe Village
      • Wooden Shoe Village is located in Gladwin County
    • Hope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Midland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>
    • White Star
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Star
      • White Star is located in Gladwin County
    • Rhodes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
      • Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
    • Beaverton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mount Forest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Forest
      • Mount Forest is located in Bay County
    • Bentley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Bay County
    • Gladwin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nine Mile
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Mile
      • Nine Mile is located in Bay County
    • Sanford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Averill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
        • Averill is located in Midland County
      • Duel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duel
        • Duel is located in Bay County
      • Woodville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Woodville is located in Bay County
      • Coleman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sugar Rapids
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Rapids
        • Sugar Rapids is located in Gladwin County
      • Midland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Willard
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
        • Willard is located in Bay County
      • Seidlers
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidlers
        • Seidlers is located in Bay County
      • Pinconning
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinconning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinconning
        • Pinconning is located in Bay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinconning <4>
      • Loomis
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
        • Loomis is located in Isabella County
      • Sterling
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
        • Sterling is located in Arenac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <4>
      • Standish
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
        • Standish is located in Arenac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <4>

    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 Billings Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gladwin County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Billings Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Billings Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Arbutus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbutus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arbutus Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbutus Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Dale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dale Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
    • Edenville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edenville Cemetery is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edenville Cemetery
    • Swanton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swanton Cemetery is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swanton Cemetery
    • New Rhodes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Rhodes Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Rhodes Cemetery
    • Rhodes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Hope Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Beaverton City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverton City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaverton City Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverton City Cemetery
    • Old Bombay Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Midland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Second Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Second Lutheran Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Lutheran Cemetery
      • Mt. Forest Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • St. Marys Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Gibson Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Gibson Twp. Cemetery is located in Bay County
        • The Gibson Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bentley Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100 <6>
      • Gladwin Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gladwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gladwin Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gladwin Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Forest Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • McClure Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Ridge Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #749875 <6>
      • Grout Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grout Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grout Cemetery
      • Hubbard Lutheran Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hubbard Lutheran Cemetery is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Lutheran Cemetery
      • Garfield Twp. Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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

    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 Billings Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #621377  (Billings Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #621377 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: Hope
      • County: Gladwin         Elev: 210
      • Location given for GNIS #621377 (Billings Cemetery)

    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 Gladwin, 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 things 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 Billings Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8728, Longitude: -84.3189       In this case, the coordinates for the Billings Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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