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A visit to the Egelston Township 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 Egelston Twp. Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Egelston Twp. Cemetery:

43.2169, -86.1031

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

The Egelston Twp. Cemetery is located in Muskegon County<2>.

The county seat for Muskegon County is located in Muskegon. Muskegon lies just to the west of the Egelston Twp. Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Egelston Twp. Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Egelston Twp. Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sullivan Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sullivan Twp. Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Twp. Cemetery
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Shady Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Shady Rest Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest Cemetery
  • Sunrise Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Moorland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Moorland Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland Cemetery
  • Restlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Restlawn Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restlawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Restlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Muskegon.
    • The Restlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1461 <5>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Muskegon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1297 <5>
  • Mona View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mona View Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona View Cemetery
  • Fruitport Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Fruitport Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitport Cemetery
  • Chidester Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chidester Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester Cemetery
  • Horton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Horton Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Norton Shores Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Norton Shores Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Shores Cemetery
    • St. Gregory's Episcopal Church Courtyard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ravenna Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Ravenna Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna Cemetery
    • St. Catherine's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Egelston Twp. Cemetery.

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

  • Wolf Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Wolf Lake is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
  • Sullivan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
  • Morgan Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
  • Fruitport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Muskegon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Muskegon Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Norton Shores
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ravenna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • North Muskegon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Roosevelt Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Nunica
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Slocum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Slocum is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Ferrysburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Twin Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Dalton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Dalton is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Grand Haven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Conklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Canada Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
    • Bridgeton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Sitka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Sitka is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
    • Coopersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakewood Club
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
    • Holton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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 Egelston Twp. 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 Egelston Twp. Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Egelston Twp. 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 Egelston Twp. Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2572004  (Egelston Township Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2572004 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: 201 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sullivan
      • Location given for Egelston Township Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.2169444     Lon: -86.1030556
      • 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' (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- Egelston Twp. 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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