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A visit to the Eaton Cemetery ...


The location of the Eaton 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 Eaton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.7564°   (43° 45' 23")

Lon:   -85.2203°   (-85° 13' 13")

The Eaton Cemetery is located in Mecosta County<2>.

The county seat for Mecosta County is located in Big Rapids. Big Rapids lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Eaton Cemetery .

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 Eaton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Mecosta 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 Eaton 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 Eaton Cemetery.

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

    • Chippewa Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Barryton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barryton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barryton
      • Barryton is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barryton <4>
    • Pogy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pogy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
      • Pogy is located in Mecosta County
    • Rodney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodney <4>
    • Sherman City ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
      • Sherman City is located in Isabella County
    • Mecosta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecosta
      • Mecosta is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecosta <4>
    • Sears
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sears have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears
      • Sears is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sears <4>
    • Evart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
      • Evart is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evart <4>
    • Brinton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
      • Brinton is located in Isabella County
    • Remus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Canadian Lakes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
      • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
    • Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Clare County
      • Former name for Lake:
      • Lake Station
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hersey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
        • Hersey is located in Osceola County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hersey <4>
      • Big Rapids
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
        • Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <4>
      • Lake Isabella
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
        • Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
        • Lake Isabella has also been known as:
        • Lake Isabella village
      • Weidman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weidman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidman
        • Weidman is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weidman <4>
      • Halls Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
        • Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
      • Paris
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Millbrook
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
        • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
      • Stanwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Beal City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
        • Beal City is located in Isabella County
      • Reed City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rustford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
        • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
      • Avondale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
        • Avondale is located in Osceola County
      • Blanchard
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
        • Blanchard is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <4>

    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 Eaton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mecosta County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Eaton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sparks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Chippewa Lake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chippewa Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chippewa Lake Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chippewa Lake Cemetery
    • Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Cemetery
    • Chippewa Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chippewa Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chippewa Twp. Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chippewa Twp. Cemetery
    • Flake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fork Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fork Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fork Cemetery
    • South Evart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Evart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Evart Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Evart Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Kirschner Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirschner Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirschner Farm Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirschner Farm Cemetery
    • Martiny Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martiny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martiny Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martiny Cemetery
    • Dye Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dye Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Strong Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strong Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
      • Rodney Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rodney Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodney Cemetery
      • Sherman City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sherman City Cemetery is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman City Cemetery
      • Grant Center #2 Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Center #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grant Center #2 Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Center #2 Cemetery
      • Grant Center #1 Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Center #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grant Center #1 Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Center #1 Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      • Proctor Family Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proctor Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Proctor Family Cemetery is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proctor Family Cemetery
      • South Grant Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Grant Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Grant Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Forest Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Orient Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orient Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orient Cemetery is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orient 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 Eaton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #625307  (Eaton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #625307 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: Merrill Lake
      • County: Mecosta         Elev: 324
      • Location given for GNIS #625307 (Eaton Cemetery)

    The official website for Mecosta County: www.co.mecosta.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 Mecosta, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Eaton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7564, Longitude: -85.2203       In this case, the coordinates for the Eaton 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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