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A visit to the Chidester 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 Chidester Cemetery ...

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

43.2892, -86.0087

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Chidester Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Moorland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Moorland Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland Cemetery
  • Bridgeton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bridgeton Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Cemetery
  • Wilde Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Wilde Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilde Cemetery
  • Horton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Horton Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
  • Egelston Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Egelston Twp. Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egelston Twp. Cemetery
  • Shippy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Shippy Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippy Cemetery
  • Holton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Holton Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
  • St. Catherine's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ravenna Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ravenna Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bell Place Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bell Place Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Place Cemetery
    • Sullivan Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Sullivan Twp. Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Twp. Cemetery
    • Hilton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hilton Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Seamans Cemetery
    • Ashland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Ashland Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Cemetery
    • Holton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holton Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
    • Twin Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Twin Lake Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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)
    • Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
  • Wolf Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolf Lake is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
  • Bridgeton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
  • Slocum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Slocum is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
  • Sitka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sitka is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
  • Sullivan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
  • Ravenna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Canada Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
  • Holton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Brookside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Brookside is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
  • Twin Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Reeman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Reeman is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeman
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bailey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ashland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Ashland is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Grant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bishop
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bishop is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Brunswick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Casnovia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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)
      • 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 <6>
    • Dalton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Dalton is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • 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)
    • Kent City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Newaygo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakewood Club
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
      • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Chidester 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 Chidester Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1619491  (Chidester Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1619491 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: 212 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wolf Lake
      • Location given for Chidester Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.2891848     Lon: -86.008665
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chidester 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.