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A visit to the First Shelby 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 First Shelby Cemetery ...

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

43.6167, -86.3708

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

The First Shelby Cemetery is located in Oceana County<2>.

The county seat for Oceana County is located in Hart. Hart lies just to the north of the First Shelby Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the First Shelby Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the First Shelby Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
  • South Hart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The South Hart Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hart Cemetery
  • St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • New Era Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Era Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era Cemetery
  • Oceana Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Oceana Center Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana Center Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mears Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mears Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears Cemetery
  • Cranston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Cranston Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston Cemetery
  • Eagle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Eagle Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cemetery
  • Round Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Round Lake Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Randall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Randall Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
    • North Hart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The North Hart Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hart Cemetery
    • Stony Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stony Lake Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lake Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Peace Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Peace Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
    • Assumption Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
    • Ferry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ferry Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Cemetery
    • Lever Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Lever Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lever Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the First Shelby Cemetery.

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

  • Shelby
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • New Era
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mears
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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 <6>
  • Rothbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ferry is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
  • Camp Claybanks ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Claybanks is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Claybanks
  • Cobmoosa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
    • Cobmoosa has also been known as:
    • Cob Moo Sa
  • Elbridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elbridge is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
  • Pentwater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • French Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • French Town is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
  • Montague
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Whitehall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Walkerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hesperia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Sylvan Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Sylvan Beach is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Beach
    • Wabaningo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Wabaningo is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaningo
    • Lakewood Club
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Fern
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fern is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
      • Fern has also been known as:
      • Adamsville
    • Wiley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Wiley is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley has also been known as:
      • Wileys
    • Meisenheimer Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Meisenheimer Corners is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meisenheimer Corners
    • Huber
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Huber is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber

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 First Shelby 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 First Shelby Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Hart
    • Hart lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North (N) of the First Shelby Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hart.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
  • Hesperia
  • Mears
    • Mears lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the First Shelby Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mears.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears
  • Montague
  • Pentwater
  • Shelby
  • Whitehall

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 First Shelby 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 First Shelby Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2515836  (First Shelby Cemetery (historical))
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2515836 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: 238 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shelby
      • Location given for First Shelby Cemetery (historical):
      • Lat: 43.6166667     Lon: -86.3708333
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- First Shelby 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.