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A visit to the Duck Lake 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 Duck Lake Cemetery ...

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

43.3442, -86.4078

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

The Duck Lake Cemetery is located in Muskegon County<2>.

The county seat for Muskegon County is located in Muskegon. Muskegon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Duck Lake Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Duck Lake Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Duck Lake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mouth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mouth Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouth Cemetery
  • Fruitland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Fruitland Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Old Sprague Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Sprague Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sprague Cemetery
  • Oakhurst Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oakhurst Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst Cemetery
  • Sammis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Sammis Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammis Cemetery
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
  • Bear Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bear Lake Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Lake Cemetery
  • Laketon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Laketon Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Wave Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wave Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wave Cemetery
    • Flower Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Flower Creek Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Creek Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Muskegon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #885 <5>
    • Indian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Muskegon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #476 <5>
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Assumption Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Duck Lake Cemetery.

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

  • Wabaningo
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Wabaningo is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaningo
  • Sylvan Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Sylvan Beach is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Beach
  • Whitehall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Montague
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dalton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Dalton is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
  • Lakewood Club
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
  • North Muskegon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Muskegon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rothbury
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Roosevelt Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Muskegon Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Twin Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Camp Claybanks ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Camp Claybanks is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Claybanks
    • Norton Shores
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Era
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Wolf Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Wolf Lake is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • Holton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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 Duck Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Muskegon County.

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

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Muskegon 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 Duck Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #624947  (Duck Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #624947 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: Muskegon
      • Est. Elev: 191 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Michillinda
      • Location given for Duck Lake Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.3441774     Lon: -86.4078451
      • 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 Muskegon, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Duck Lake 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.