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A visit to the Cranston 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 Cranston Cemetery ...

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

43.5444, -86.3958

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

The Cranston Cemetery is located in Oceana County<2>.

The county seat for Oceana County is located in Hart. Hart lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Cranston Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cranston Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Cranston Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Peace Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
  • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
  • Eagle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Eagle Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cemetery
  • New Era Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The New Era Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era Cemetery
  • Flower Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Flower Creek Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Creek Cemetery
  • St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
  • Stony Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Stony Lake Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lake Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • First Shelby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The First Shelby Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Shelby Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Sammis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Sammis Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammis Cemetery
    • Ferry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Ferry Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Cemetery
    • Oceana Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oceana Center Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana Center Cemetery
    • South Hart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The South Hart Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hart Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cranston Cemetery.

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

  • New Era
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Rothbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Camp Claybanks ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Camp Claybanks is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Claybanks
  • Shelby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Montague
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Whitehall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ferry is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
  • Mears
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Hart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hart is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <5>
  • Sylvan Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sylvan Beach is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Beach
  • Wabaningo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Wabaningo is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaningo
  • Lakewood Club
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cobmoosa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
      • Cobmoosa has also been known as:
      • Cob Moo Sa
    • Elbridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Elbridge is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
    • French Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • French Town is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
    • Pentwater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Dalton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Dalton is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Twin Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hesperia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Holton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Walkerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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 Cranston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oceana County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Cranston Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Oceana 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 Cranston Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2106896  (Cranston Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2106896 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: Oceana
      • Est. Elev: 254 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Town Corners
      • Location given for Cranston Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.5444444     Lon: -86.3958333
      • 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 Oceana, 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- Cranston 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.