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A visit to the Chidester Cemetery ...


The location of the Chidester 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 Chidester Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.2892°   (43° 17' 21")

Lon:   -86.0087°   (-86° 0' 31")

The Chidester Cemetery is located in Muskegon County<2>.

The county seat for Muskegon County is located in Muskegon. Muskegon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Chidester Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Chidester 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 Chidester 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chidester Cemetery.

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

    • Morgan Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
      • Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
    • Wolf Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bridgeton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
    • Sitka
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Sullivan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
    • Ravenna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Muskegon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
    • Canada Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
      • Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
    • Holton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Brookside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Twin Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Reeman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeman
      • Reeman is located in Newaygo County
    • Bailey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Grant
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Bishop
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
        • Bishop is located in Newaygo County
      • Brunswick
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Casnovia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casnovia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casnovia
        • Casnovia is located in Kent County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casnovia <4>
      • Muskegon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Conklin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fremont
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Dalton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
        • Dalton is located in Muskegon County
      • North Muskegon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Muskegon Heights
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Fruitport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitport
        • Fruitport is located in Muskegon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitport <4>
      • Kent City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent City
        • Kent City is located in Kent County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent City <4>
      • Newaygo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaygo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaygo
        • Newaygo is located in Newaygo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,099 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newaygo <4>
      • Lakewood Club
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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

    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 Chidester 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 Chidester Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Chidester Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Indian Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Moorland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moorland Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorland Cemetery
    • Bridgeton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bridgeton Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgeton Cemetery
    • Wilde Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Horton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Egelston Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egelston Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Egelston Twp. Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egelston Twp. Cemetery
    • Shippy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shippy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shippy Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shippy Cemetery
    • Holton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • St. Catherine's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherine's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Catherine's Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherine's Cemetery
    • Ravenna Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ravenna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ravenna Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ravenna Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bell Place Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell Place Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Place Cemetery
      • Sullivan Twp. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sullivan Twp. Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Twp. Cemetery
      • Hilton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hilton Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilton Cemetery
      • Seamans Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Seamans Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seamans Cemetery
      • Ashland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ashland Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
      • Holton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Twin Lake Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Forest Home Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2524538 <6>

    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 Chidester Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1619491  (Chidester Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1619491 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: Wolf Lake
      • County: Muskegon         Elev: 212
      • Location given for GNIS #1619491 (Chidester 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 '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 Chidester Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2892, Longitude: -86.0087       In this case, the coordinates for the Chidester 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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