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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Flake Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Flake Cemetery (FG ID #518)

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 Flake Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.7371°   (43° 44' 13")

Lon:   -85.1281°   (-85° 7' 41")

The Flake Cemetery is located in Mecosta County<2>.

The county seat for Mecosta County is located in Big Rapids. Big Rapids lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west of the Flake Cemetery .

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 Flake Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Mecosta 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 Flake 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Flake Cemetery.

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

    • Barryton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barryton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Sherman City ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
      • Sherman City is located in Isabella County
    • Brinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
      • Brinton is located in Isabella County
    • Weidman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weidman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidman
      • Weidman is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weidman <5>
    • Chippewa Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mecosta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecosta
      • Mecosta is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecosta <5>
    • Remus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lake Isabella
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
      • Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
      • Lake Isabella has also been known as:
      • Lake Isabella village
    • Rodney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodney <5>
    • Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Clare County
      • Former name for Lake:
      • Lake Station
    • Sears
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sears have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Beal City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beal City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
      • Beal City is located in Isabella County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Pogy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pogy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
        • Pogy is located in Mecosta County
      • Canadian Lakes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
        • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
      • Millbrook
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
        • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
      • Evart
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Halls Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
        • Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
      • Farwell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Blanchard
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
        • Blanchard is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <5>

    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 Flake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mecosta County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Flake Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Strong Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strong Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Fork Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fork Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fork Cemetery
    • Sherman City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherman City Cemetery is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman City Cemetery
    • Eaton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaton Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Sparks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
    • Dye Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dye Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
    • Conley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conley Cemetery is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
    • North Brinton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The North Brinton Cemetery is located in Isabella County
      • The North Brinton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brinton Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Brinton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1206 <1>
    • Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Chippewa Lake Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chippewa Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chippewa Lake Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chippewa Lake Cemetery
      • Chippewa Twp. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chippewa Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chippewa Twp. Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chippewa Twp. Cemetery
      • South Evart Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Evart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Evart Cemetery is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Evart Cemetery
      • Kirschner Farm Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirschner Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirschner Farm Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirschner Farm Cemetery
      • Martiny Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martiny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martiny Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martiny Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Bennett Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview 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 Flake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #626132  (Flake Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #626132 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: Mecosta NW
      • County: Mecosta         Elev: 308
      • Location given for GNIS #626132 (Flake Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #518

    The official website for Mecosta County: www.co.mecosta.mi.us/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Mecosta, 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 Flake Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7371, Longitude: -85.1281    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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