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The location of the Bray 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 Bray Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.9595°   (42° 57' 34")

Lon:   -84.6414°   (-84° 38' 29")

The Bray Cemetery is located in Clinton County<2>.

The county seat for Clinton County is located in Saint Johns. Saint Johns lies just to the east northeast of the Bray Cemetery .

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 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 Bray Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Clinton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bray Cemetery.

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

    • Saint Johns
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Fowler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Westphalia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • De Witt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • East DeWitt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
      • East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
    • Price
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Clinton County
    • Maple Rapids
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
      • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Pewamo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Gunnisonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
      • Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
    • Shepardsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
      • Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
    • Duplain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
      • Duplain is located in Clinton County
    • Eureka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Eagle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Clinton Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Matherton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
        • Matherton is located in Ionia County
      • Bath
        (13 miles [20.9 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 <4>
      • Ovid
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • 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 <4>
      • Hubbardston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
        • Hubbardston is located in Ionia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbardston <4>
      • Portland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Edgemont Park
        (14 miles [22.5 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
      • North Lansing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
        • North Lansing is located in Ingham County
      • Middleton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
        • Middleton is located in Gratiot County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <4>
      • Grand Ledge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • 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 <4>
      • Waverly
        (15 miles [24.1 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
      • Laingsburg
        (15 miles [24.1 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 <4>
      • Elsie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pompeii
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Muir
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Perrinton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
        • Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
      • Lyons
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

    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 Bray 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 Bray Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bray Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Georgia Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgia Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Frink Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frink Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Boughton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boughton Cemetery
    • Merihew Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merihew Cemetery
    • South Bingham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bingham Cemetery
    • Alward Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alward Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alward Lake Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alward Lake Cemetery
    • Mt. Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rest Cemetery
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Wager Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wager Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wager Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • South Riley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Riley Cemetery
      • Prairie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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 Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Cemetery
      • Beech Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Cemetery
      • Lowe Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowe Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
      • Most Holy Trinity Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • DeWitt City Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the DeWitt City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #375405 <6>
      • Stoll Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stoll Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoll Cemetery
      • Wacousta Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Wilsey Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilsey Cemetery
      • South Ovid Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Ovid Cemetery
      • Richmond Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery

    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 Bray Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #621908  (Bray Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #621908 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: Riley
      • County: Clinton         Elev: 221
      • Location given for GNIS #621908 (Bray 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 'point-to-point' 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 Bray Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9595, Longitude: -84.6414       In this case, the coordinates for the Bray 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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