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A visit to the Blue 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. 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 Blue Lake Cemetery ...

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

43.4325, -86.1773

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Blue Lake Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Wave Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wave Cemetery
  • Twin Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Twin Lake Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake Cemetery
  • Holton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Holton Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
  • Old Sprague Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Sprague Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sprague Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Holton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holton Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Woodward Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Woodward Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Cemetery
  • Oakhurst Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Oakhurst Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Otto Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Otto Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Horton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Horton Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Wilde Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wilde Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilde Cemetery
    • Assumption Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
    • Sammis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Sammis Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammis Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Fruitland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fruitland Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland Cemetery
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Reeman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Reeman Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeman Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
    • Dayton Center Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dayton Center Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Center Cemetery

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 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)
  • Lakewood Club
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
  • Holton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Brunswick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Whitehall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Dalton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dalton is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
  • Sitka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sitka is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
  • Reeman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Reeman is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeman
  • Brookside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Brookside is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
  • Rothbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Montague
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Ferry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Ferry is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fremont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Fremont is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
      • Former name for Fremont:
      • Fremont Center
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <5>
    • Hesperia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sylvan Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Sylvan Beach is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Beach
    • Wabaningo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Wabaningo is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaningo
    • Wolf Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Wolf Lake is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • New Era
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • North Muskegon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bridgeton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Bishop
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bishop is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Muskegon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Aetna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Aetna is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
    • Huber
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Huber is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
    • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #621641 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: Muskegon
      • Est. Elev: 214 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Big Blue Lake
      • Location given for Blue Lake Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.4325133     Lon: -86.177286
      • 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blue Lake 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.