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A visit to the Chippewa Township 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 Chippewa Twp. Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chippewa Twp. Cemetery:

43.7278, -85.2917

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

The Chippewa Twp. Cemetery is located in Mecosta County<2>.

The county seat for Mecosta County is located in Big Rapids. Big Rapids lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Chippewa Twp. Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Chippewa Twp. Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Chippewa Twp. Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chippewa Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Chippewa Lake Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake Cemetery
  • Kirschner Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Martiny Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Martiny Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martiny Cemetery
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
  • Rodney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Rodney Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney Cemetery
  • Eaton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Grant Center #2 Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Grant Center #1 Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • South Grant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The South Grant Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Grant Cemetery
  • Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Church Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Cemetery
  • Dye Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dye Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • South Evart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The South Evart Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Evart Cemetery
    • Pine Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pine Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cemetery
    • Flake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Proctor Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Indian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
    • Strong Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Strong Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong Cemetery
    • Fork Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Fork Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chippewa Twp. Cemetery.

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

  • Chippewa Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Rodney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pogy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pogy is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
  • Mecosta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Barryton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Big Rapids
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Canadian Lakes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
  • Sherman City ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sherman City is located in Isabella County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
  • Remus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Orient
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Orient is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
  • Hersey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Paris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Stanwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sears
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Evart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Evart is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evart <6>
    • Halls Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
    • Chippewa Station ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Chippewa Station is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Station
    • Borland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Borland is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
    • Brinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Brinton is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
    • Reed City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rustford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
    • Lake Isabella
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
      • Lake Isabella has also been known as:
      • Lake Isabella village
    • Millbrook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Weidman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake is located in Clare County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Former name for Lake:
      • Lake Station
    • Hawkins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins

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 Chippewa Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mecosta County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Barryton
  • Big Rapids
  • Evart
    • Evart lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Chippewa Twp. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Evart.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
  • Hersey
    • Hersey lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Chippewa Twp. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hersey.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
  • Reed City
  • Remus
    • Remus lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Chippewa Twp. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Remus.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remus
  • Weidman

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 Chippewa Twp. Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Mecosta 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 Chippewa Twp. Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2519055  (Chippewa Township Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2519055 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: Mecosta
      • Est. Elev: 324 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Chippewa Lake South
      • Location given for Chippewa Township Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.7277778     Lon: -85.2916667
      • 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 Mecosta, 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' (or 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- Chippewa Twp. 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.