A visit to the Clear Lake Cemetery ...
The location of the Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Clear Lake Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Clear Lake Cemetery
Lat: 43.1264° (43° 7' 35")
Lon: -85.0945° (-85° 5' 40")
The Clear Lake Cemetery is located in Montcalm County<2>.
The county seat for Montcalm County is located in Stanton. Stanton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Clear Lake 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 websites either 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 Clear Lake Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Montcalm 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 Clear Lake 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Clear Lake Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Clear Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shiloh
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Ionia County
- Fenwick
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
- Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
- Woods Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
- Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
- Amsden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
- Amsden is located in Montcalm County
- Orleans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Ionia County
- Palo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
- Palo is located in Ionia County
- Sheridan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Eureka Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
- Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
- Belding
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Vickeryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville
- Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
- Sidney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Sidney is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Smyrna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Ionia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
- Ionia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Butternut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
- Butternut is located in Montcalm County
- South Ionia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
- South Ionia is located in Ionia County
- Muir
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <4>
- Lyons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hubbardston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Carson City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
- Carson City is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <4>
- Crystal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
- Crystal is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <4>
- Matherton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
- Matherton is located in Ionia County
- Gowen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen
- Gowen is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowen <4>
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 Clear Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montcalm County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Clear Lake Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belding
- Carson City
- Crystal
- Fenwick
- Greenville
- Hubbardston
- Ionia
- Lyons
- Muir
- Muir lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Clear Lake Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Muir.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir
- Palo
- Saranac
- Stanton
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Clear Lake Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Clear Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Greenop Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenop Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenop Cemetery
- Woodard Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodard Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woodard Lake Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodard Lake Cemetery
- Fairplains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairplains Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- The Fairplains Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fair Plains Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairplains Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989570 <6>
- Greene Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greene Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Belding.
- The Greene Cemetery has also been known as:
- Green Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1117465 <6>
- Snows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Snows Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snows Cemetery
- Sunny Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sunny Hill Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Hill Cemetery
- Potter's Field
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter's Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Potter's Field is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter's Field
- Palo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Palo Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palo Cemetery
- Sheridan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheridan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheridan Cemetery
- Higbee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Higbee Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higbee Cemetery
- Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- South Sidney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Sidney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The South Sidney Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Sidney Cemetery
- Belding Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Belding Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belding Cemetery
- River Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The River Ridge Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Ridge Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Vickeryville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickeryville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vickeryville Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickeryville Cemetery
- Sidney Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sidney Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sidney Twp. Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sidney Twp. Cemetery
- Forest Home Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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 Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
- Eureka Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
- Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rest Haven Memorial Gardens is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
- Otisco Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otisco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Otisco Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otisco Cemetery
- North Plains Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The North Plains Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Plains 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 Clear Lake Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #623435 (Clear Lake Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #623435 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: Sheridan
- County: Montcalm Elev: 256
- Location given for GNIS #623435 (Clear Lake Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Montcalm County: www.montcalm.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 Montcalm, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Clear Lake Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1264, Longitude: -85.0945 In this case, the coordinates for the Clear Lake 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. |