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A visit to the Fernwood Cemetery ...

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 Fernwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.0144°   (44° 0' 51")

Lon:   -85.0186°   (-85° 1' 6")

The Fernwood Cemetery is located in Clare County<2>.

The county seat for Clare County is located in Harrison. Harrison lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Fernwood Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Fernwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Freeman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Clare County
  • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Clare County
  • Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 1
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 2
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 2
    • The Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 2 is located in Osceola County
    • The Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 2 has also been known as:
    • Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2555418 <5>
  • Winterfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winterfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winterfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Winterfield Cemetery is located in Clare County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Clare County
  • Watson Road Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Watson Road Cemetery is located in Osceola County
  • Sylvan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sylvan Cemetery is located in Osceola County
  • Summerfield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Summerfield Cemetery is located in Clare County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Osceola County
  • Osceola County Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osceola County Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osceola County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Osceola County Cemetery is located in Osceola County
  • Old Township Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Township Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Township Cemetery is located in Clare County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cherry Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherry Valley Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • Garfield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Clare County
    • Garfield Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Twp. Cemetery
      • The Garfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Clare County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garfield Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Lake.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #303374 <5>
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Clare County
    • St. Athanasius Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Athanasius Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Athanasius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Athanasius Cemetery is located in Clare County
    • Orient Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orient Cemetery
      • 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
    • Hatton Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatton Twp. Cemetery
      • The Hatton Twp. Cemetery is located in Clare County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hatton Twp. Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Allendale.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2245255 <5>
    • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Plains Cemetery is located in Clare County
    • Frost Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frost Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frost Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frost Twp. Cemetery is located in Clare County
    • Wilson Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Grove Cemetery is located in Clare County

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 Fernwood Cemetery.

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

  • Lake George
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
    • Lake George is located in Clare County
  • Marion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Avondale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
    • Avondale is located in Osceola County
  • Sears
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <6>
  • Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Clare County
    • Former name for Lake:
    • Lake Station
  • Hatton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Hatton is located in Clare County
  • Allendale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
    • Allendale is located in Clare County
  • Park Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
    • Park Lake is located in Osceola County
  • Vogel Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vogel Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vogel Center
    • Vogel Center is located in Missaukee County
  • Evart
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <6>
  • Farwell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • McBain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Osceola County
    • Falmouth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <6>
    • Brinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
      • Brinton is located in Isabella County
    • Dover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Clare County
    • Dighton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
      • Dighton is located in Osceola County
    • Vernon City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon City
      • Vernon City is located in Isabella County
    • Clare
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Stoney Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Corner
      • Stoney Corner is located in Missaukee County
      • Stoney Corner has also been known as:
      • Stoney Corners
    • Barryton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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 <6>
    • Lucas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Missaukee County

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 Fernwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clare County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Barryton
  • Clare
    • Clare lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Fernwood Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clare.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
  • Evart
    • Evart lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Fernwood Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Evart.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
  • Farwell
  • Harrison
  • Le Roy
  • Marion
  • McBain

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Fernwood Cemetery:

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 Fernwood Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2106904  (Fernwood Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2106904 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: Temple
    • County: Clare         Elev: 323
    • Location given for GNIS #2106904 (Fernwood Cemetery)

The official website for Clare County: www.clareco.net/

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 Clare, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fernwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0144, Longitude: -85.0186       In this case, the coordinates for the Fernwood Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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