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A visit to the Butterfield Cemetery ...


The location of the Butterfield 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 Butterfield Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.2925°   (44° 17' 32")

Lon:   -84.9592°   (-84° 57' 33")

The Butterfield Cemetery is located in Missaukee County<2>.

The county seat for Missaukee County is located in Lake City. Lake City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Butterfield 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 Butterfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Missaukee 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 Butterfield 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Butterfield Cemetery.

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

    • Merritt
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Star City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Missaukee County
    • Falmouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <4>
    • Nellsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellsville
      • Nellsville is located in Roscommon County
    • Houghton Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake
      • Houghton Lake is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton Lake <4>
    • Houghton Lake Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake Heights
      • Houghton Lake Heights is located in Roscommon County
    • Cutcheon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcheon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
      • Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
    • Stittsville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
      • Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
    • Lake City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Missaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
    • Moorestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
      • Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
    • Stratford ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stratford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Missaukee County
    • McBain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBain
      • McBain is located in Missaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBain <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hillcrest
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
        • Hillcrest is located in Roscommon County
      • Park Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
        • Park Lake is located in Osceola County
      • Prudenville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prudenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudenville
        • Prudenville is located in Roscommon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prudenville <4>
      • Higgins Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Lake
        • Higgins Lake is located in Roscommon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higgins Lake <4>
      • Tent City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tent City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent City
        • Tent City is located in Roscommon County
      • Lucas
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
        • Lucas is located in Missaukee County
      • Marion
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jennings
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
        • Jennings is located in Missaukee County
      • Stoney Corner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Corner
        • Stoney Corner is located in Missaukee County
        • Stoney Corner has also been known as:
        • Stoney Corners
      • Highland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Highland is located in Osceola 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 Butterfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Missaukee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Butterfield Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Star City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Star City Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star City Cemetery
    • Prosper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Moddersville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Moddersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Moddersville Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Moddersville Cemetery
    • Aetna Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aetna Cemetery
    • East Moddersville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Moddersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Moddersville Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Moddersville Cemetery
    • Reeder Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeder Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeder Cemetery
    • Clam Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clam Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clam Union Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clam Union Cemetery
    • West Branch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Branch Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Branch Cemetery
    • Vogel Center Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vogel Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vogel Center Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vogel Center Cemetery
    • Roscommon Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roscommon Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roscommon Twp. Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roscommon Twp. Cemetery
    • Moorestown Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moorestown Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorestown Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wilson Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Grove Cemetery is located in Clare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Grove Cemetery
      • Stittsville Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Lake City Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lake City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Lake City Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lake City Cemetery
      • Summerfield Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Summerfield Cemetery is located in Clare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerfield Cemetery
      • Lake City Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • The Lake City Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Lake City.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #868 <7>
      • Watson Road Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watson Road Cemetery is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Road Cemetery
      • Winterfield Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winterfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winterfield Cemetery is located in Clare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winterfield Cemetery
      • Prudenville Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prudenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prudenville Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prudenville 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 Butterfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #622377  (Butterfield Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #622377 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: Merritt
      • County: Missaukee         Elev: 358
      • Location given for GNIS #622377 (Butterfield Cemetery)

    The official website for Missaukee County: www.missaukee.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 Missaukee, 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 obstructions 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 Butterfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2925, Longitude: -84.9592       In this case, the coordinates for the Butterfield 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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