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A visit to the Ferry Cemetery ...


The location of the Ferry 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 Ferry Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.5717°   (43° 34' 18")

Lon:   -86.2395°   (-86° 14' 22")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ferry Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Oceana 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 Ferry 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
      • Ferry is located in Oceana County
    • New Era
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
      • New Era is located in Oceana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Era <4>
    • Rothbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothbury
      • Rothbury is located in Oceana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rothbury <4>
    • Shelby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cobmoosa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobmoosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
      • Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
      • Cobmoosa has also been known as:
      • Cob Moo Sa
    • Elbridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Oceana County
    • Hesperia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesperia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperia
      • Hesperia is located in Oceana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesperia <4>
    • Hart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
      • Hart is located in Oceana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <4>
    • Walkerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mears
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mears have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears
      • Mears is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mears <4>
    • Camp Claybanks ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camp Claybanks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Claybanks
      • Camp Claybanks is located in Oceana County
    • Montague
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
      • Montague is located in Muskegon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Whitehall
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Huber
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
        • Huber is located in Newaygo County
      • Lakewood Club
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
        • Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
      • Holton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
        • Holton is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <4>
      • Brunswick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
        • Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
      • Twin Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake
        • Twin Lake is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Lake <4>
      • Reeman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeman
        • Reeman is located in Newaygo County
      • Aetna
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
        • Aetna is located in Newaygo County
      • Sylvan Beach
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Beach
        • Sylvan Beach is located in Muskegon County
      • Wabaningo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabaningo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaningo
        • Wabaningo is located in Muskegon County
      • Brookside
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
        • Brookside is located in Newaygo County
      • Fremont
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
        • Fremont is located in Newaygo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
        • Former name for Fremont:
        • Fremont Center
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <4>
      • French Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
        • French Town is located in Oceana 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 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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otto Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otto Cemetery
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
    • New Era Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Era Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Era Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Era Cemetery
    • North Ferry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Ferry Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Ferry Cemetery
    • Raul Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Raul Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raul Cemetery
    • Oceana Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oceana Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oceana Center Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oceana Center Cemetery
    • Eagle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eagle Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Cemetery
    • Woodward Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodward Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodward Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Assumption Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
    • Gale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gale Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gale Cemetery
    • First Shelby Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Shelby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Shelby Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Shelby Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Goodrich Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodrich Cemetery is located in Oceana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodrich Cemetery
      • Elbridge Twp. Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elbridge Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elbridge Twp. Cemetery is located in Oceana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elbridge Twp. Cemetery
      • South Hart Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Hart Cemetery is located in Oceana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Hart Cemetery
      • Cranston Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cranston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cranston Cemetery is located in Oceana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranston Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Oceana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Oceana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • West Hesperia Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hesperia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Hesperia Cemetery is located in Oceana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hesperia Cemetery
      • Christ the King Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ the King Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christ the King Catholic Cemetery is located in Oceana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ the King Catholic 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 Ferry Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1619901  (Ferry Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1619901 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: Ferry
      • County: Oceana         Elev: 241
      • Location given for GNIS #1619901 (Ferry Cemetery)

    The official website for Oceana County: www.oceana.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 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 things 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 Ferry Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5717, Longitude: -86.2395       In this case, the coordinates for the Ferry 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>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.
    <6>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.




 

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