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A visit to the Collister Cemetery ...


The location of the Collister 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 Collister Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.1464°   (43° 8' 47")

Lon:   -84.6025°   (-84° 36' 9")

The Collister Cemetery is located in Gratiot County<2>.

The county seat for Gratiot County is located in Ithaca. Ithaca lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Collister 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 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 Collister Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Gratiot 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 Collister 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Collister Cemetery.

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

    • Pompeii
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Perrinton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
      • Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
    • Maple Rapids
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
      • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Eureka
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Clinton County
    • Middleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <4>
    • Ashley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Star
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in Gratiot County
      • North Star has also been known as:
      • Northstar
    • Bannister
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ithaca
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <4>
    • Saint Johns
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <4>
    • Duplain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
      • Duplain is located in Clinton County
    • Elsie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sickles
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
        • Sickles is located in Gratiot County
      • Hubbardston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Fowler
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Carson City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Matherton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
        • Matherton is located in Ionia County
      • Shepardsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
        • Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
      • Fenmore
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
        • Fenmore is located in Saginaw County
      • Edgewood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
        • Edgewood is located in Gratiot County
      • Pewamo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ovid
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
        • Ovid is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <4>
      • Chapin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
        • Chapin is located in Saginaw County
      • Sumner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
        • Sumner is located in Gratiot County
      • Butternut
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
        • Butternut is located in Montcalm County

    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 Collister Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gratiot County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Collister Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Collier Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collier Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
    • Fulton Center Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Fulton Center Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fulton Center Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Perrinton.
      • The Fulton Center Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fulton Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Center Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #423623 <6>
    • Danley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danley Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danley Cemetery
    • Old Fulton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Fulton Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fulton Cemetery
    • Union Home Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Home Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Home Cemetery
    • Stoll Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stoll Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoll Cemetery
    • Fritz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fritz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fritz Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fritz Cemetery
    • Payne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Maple Rapids Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Rapids Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Rapids Village Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Rapids Village Cemetery
    • Lowe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowe Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Hufford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hufford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hufford Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hufford Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hayes Road Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayes Road Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Road Cemetery
      • Prairie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Cemetery
      • North Star Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The North Star Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Star Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of North Star.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Star Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1037999 <6>
      • Beechler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beechler Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechler Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Beech Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Cemetery
      • Gardner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
      • Richmond Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Staton Farm Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staton Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Staton Farm Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staton Farm 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 Collister Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #623622  (Collister Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #623622 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: Pompeii
      • County: Gratiot         Elev: 203
      • Location given for GNIS #623622 (Collister Cemetery)

    The official website for Gratiot County: www.co.gratiot.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 Gratiot, 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 Collister Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1464, Longitude: -84.6025       In this case, the coordinates for the Collister 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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