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A visit to the Colfax Township Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Colfax Twp. Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Colfax Twp. Cemetery (FG ID #2198382).

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 Colfax Twp. Cemetery ...

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

44.5269, -85.8776

The Colfax Twp. Cemetery is located in Benzie County<2>.

The county seat for Benzie County is located in Beulah. Beulah lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Colfax Twp. Cemetery .

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

Name Variations for Colfax Twp. Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Colfax Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Township Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Colfax Twp. Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cleon Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Cleon Twp. Cemetery is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleon Twp. Cemetery
  • Thompsonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Thompsonville Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville Cemetery
  • Harlan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Crowell Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Grant Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Grant Methodist Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Methodist Cemetery
  • Grant Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Grant Twp. Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Twp. Cemetery
  • Weldon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Weldon Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Cemetery
  • De Lorme Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The De Lorme Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Lorme Cemetery
  • Brundage Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Brundage Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundage Cemetery
  • Homestead Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Homestead Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Cemetery
  • Springdale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Springdale Cemetery is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale Cemetery
  • Marilla Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Marilla Cemetery is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilla Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cornell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Cornell Cemetery is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • Minor Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Minor Cemetery is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Cemetery
    • Downs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Downs Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Old Inland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Old Inland Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Inland Cemetery
    • New Inland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The New Inland Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Inland Cemetery
    • Monroe Center Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Monroe Center Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Colfax Twp. Cemetery.

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

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 Colfax Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benzie County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Colfax Twp. Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Benzie 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 Colfax Twp. Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2198382

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #1852394  (Township Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1852394 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: Benzie
      • Est. Elev: 254 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Thompsonville
      • Location given for Township Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.527224     Lon: -85.8778575
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
    • GNIS ID #2495058  (Colfax Township Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2495058 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: Benzie
      • Est. Elev: 254 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Thompsonville
      • Location given for Colfax Township Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.5272222     Lon: -85.8777778
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Benzie, 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- Colfax 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.