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A visit to the Conway 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 Conway Cemetery ...

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

44.4575, -86.2231

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

The Conway Cemetery is located in Manistee County<2>.

The county seat for Manistee County is located in Manistee. Manistee lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Conway Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Conway Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Conway Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pilgrim Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pilgrim Home Cemetery is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Home Cemetery
  • Onekama Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Onekama Cemetery is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onekama Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Onekama Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Onekama Cemetery is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onekama Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Pleasonton Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bear Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bear Lake Cemetery is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Lake Cemetery
  • Blaine Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Blaine Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine Cemetery
    • The Blaine Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Blaine Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #125 <5>
  • Joyfield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Joyfield Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyfield Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Joyfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Benzonia.
    • The Joyfield Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Joyfield Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #821 <5>
  • Norwalk Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Old School House Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Old School House Cemetery is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old School House Cemetery
    • The Old School House Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brown Twp. Cemetery
    • Brownstown Cemetery
    • Browntown Cemetery
    • Old Schoolhouse Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #187 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Springdale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Springdale Cemetery is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale Cemetery
    • Gilmore Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • Pleasantview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pleasantview Cemetery is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantview Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Twp. Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Benzonia Twp. Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Conway Cemetery.

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

  • Arcadia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Bear Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Malcolm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Malcolm is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
  • Onekama
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Onekama Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Onekama Junction is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onekama Junction
  • Norwalk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Norwalk is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
  • Humphrey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Humphrey is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
  • Douglas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Douglas is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
  • Chief Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
  • Elberta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Kaleva
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Henry ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Henry is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Frankfort
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Benzonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Parkdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Parkdale is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
    • Beulah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Brethren
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Copemish
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Thompsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Manistee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Eastlake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Eastlake is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
    • Oak Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Oak Hill is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill has also been known as:
      • Oakhill
    • Udell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Udell is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell

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 Conway Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Manistee County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Conway 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 Conway Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Manistee 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 Conway Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #623720  (Conway Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #623720 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: Manistee
      • Est. Elev: 256 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bear Lake
      • Location given for Conway Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.4575005     Lon: -86.2231462
      • 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 Manistee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Conway 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.
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