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A visit to the Blue Lake Cemetery ...


The location of the Blue Lake 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 Blue Lake Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.4325°   (43° 25' 56")

Lon:   -86.1773°   (-86° 10' 38")

The Blue Lake Cemetery is located in Muskegon County<2>.

The county seat for Muskegon County is located in Muskegon. Muskegon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Blue Lake Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Blue Lake Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Muskegon 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 Blue Lake 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blue Lake Cemetery.

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

    • Twin Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake
      • Twin Lake is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Lake <4>
    • Lakewood Club
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
      • Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
    • Holton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <4>
    • Brunswick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
    • Whitehall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Dalton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Muskegon County
    • Sitka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Newaygo County
    • Reeman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeman
      • Reeman is located in Newaygo County
    • Brookside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Newaygo County
    • Rothbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothbury
      • Rothbury is located in Oceana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rothbury <4>
    • Montague
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
      • Montague is located in Muskegon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <4>
    • Ferry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
      • Ferry is located in Oceana County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fremont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • 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 <4>
      • Hesperia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesperia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperia
        • Hesperia is located in Oceana County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesperia <4>
      • Sylvan Beach
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Beach
        • Sylvan Beach is located in Muskegon County
      • Wabaningo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabaningo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaningo
        • Wabaningo is located in Muskegon County
      • Wolf Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
        • Wolf Lake is located in Muskegon County
      • New Era
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
        • New Era is located in Oceana County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Era <4>
      • North Muskegon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Bridgeton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
        • Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
      • Bishop
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
        • Bishop is located in Newaygo County
      • Muskegon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Aetna
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
        • Aetna is located in Newaygo County
      • Huber
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
        • Huber is located in Newaygo County
      • Shelby
        (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 Blue Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Muskegon County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blue Lake 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Blue Lake Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wave Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wave Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wave Cemetery
    • Twin Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Twin Lake Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Lake Cemetery
    • Holton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holton Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holton Cemetery
    • Old Sprague Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sprague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Sprague Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sprague Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Holton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holton Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holton Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Woodward Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodward Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodward Cemetery
    • Oakhurst Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakhurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakhurst Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhurst Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Otto Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otto Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otto Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Horton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horton Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Wilde Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilde Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilde Cemetery
      • Assumption Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Oceana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
      • Sammis Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sammis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sammis Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sammis Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • 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 Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Fruitland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fruitland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fruitland Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fruitland Cemetery
      • St. Anthonys Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
      • Reeman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reeman Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeman Cemetery
      • Evans Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evans Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Dayton Center Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

    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 Blue Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #621641  (Blue Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #621641 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 Blue Lake
      • County: Muskegon         Elev: 214
      • Location given for GNIS #621641 (Blue Lake Cemetery)

    The official website for Muskegon County: www.co.muskegon.mi.us/

    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 Muskegon, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Blue Lake Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4325, Longitude: -86.1773       In this case, the coordinates for the Blue Lake 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.




 

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