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A visit to the Ferry 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 Ferry Cemetery ...

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

43.5717, -86.2395

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

The Ferry 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 northwest of the Ferry Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ferry Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Otto Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Otto Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
  • New Era Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The New Era Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era Cemetery
  • North Ferry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The North Ferry Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ferry Cemetery
  • Raul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Raul Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raul Cemetery
  • Oceana Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Oceana Center Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana Center Cemetery
  • Eagle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Eagle Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cemetery
  • Woodward Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Woodward Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
  • Gale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gale Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale Cemetery
  • First Shelby Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The First Shelby Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Shelby Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Goodrich Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Goodrich Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich Cemetery
    • Elbridge Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Elbridge Twp. Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge Twp. Cemetery
    • South Hart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The South Hart Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hart Cemetery
    • Cranston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Cranston Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • West Hesperia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The West Hesperia Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hesperia Cemetery
    • Christ the King Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ferry Cemetery.

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

  • Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ferry is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
  • New Era
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Shelby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rothbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cobmoosa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
    • Cobmoosa has also been known as:
    • Cob Moo Sa
  • Elbridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Elbridge is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
  • Hesperia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Hart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Walkerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mears
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Camp Claybanks ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Camp Claybanks is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Claybanks
  • Montague
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Whitehall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Huber
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Huber is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
    • Lakewood Club
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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 southeast)
    • Brunswick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Twin Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Reeman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Reeman is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeman
    • Aetna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Aetna is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
    • Sylvan Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sylvan Beach is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Beach
    • Wabaningo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wabaningo is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaningo
    • Brookside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookside is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Fremont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fremont is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
      • Former name for Fremont:
      • Fremont Center
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <5>
    • French Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • French Town is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town

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 Ferry 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 Ferry 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 Ferry 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 Ferry Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1619901  (Ferry Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1619901 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: 241 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ferry
      • Location given for Ferry Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.5716772     Lon: -86.2395143
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ferry 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.