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A visit to the Fork 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 Fork Cemetery ...

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

43.7703, -85.1070

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

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

The county seat for Mecosta County is located in Big Rapids. Big Rapids lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Fork Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fork Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Fork Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Flake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Sherman City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sherman City Cemetery is located in Isabella County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City Cemetery
  • Strong Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Strong Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong Cemetery
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Isabella County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
  • Eaton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
  • Conley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Conley Cemetery is located in Isabella County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley Cemetery
  • North Brinton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The North Brinton Cemetery is located in Isabella County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brinton Cemetery
    • The North Brinton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brinton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1206 <5>
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Isabella County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Clare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
  • Garfield Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Garfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Clare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Twp. Cemetery
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Orient Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Orient Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Cemetery
    • Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Church Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Cemetery
    • Dye Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dye Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye Cemetery
    • South Evart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The South Evart Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Evart Cemetery
    • Chippewa Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Chippewa Lake Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake Cemetery
    • Chippewa Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Chippewa Twp. Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Twp. Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
    • Gilmore Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fork Cemetery.

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

  • Barryton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherman City ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherman City is located in Isabella County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
  • Brinton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Brinton is located in Isabella County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
  • Orient
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Orient is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
  • Chippewa Station ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Chippewa Station is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Station
  • Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake is located in Clare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Former name for Lake:
    • Lake Station
  • Weidman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Chippewa Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Sears
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Isabella
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
    • Lake Isabella has also been known as:
    • Lake Isabella village
  • Pogy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pogy is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
  • Rodney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Mecosta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Remus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Beal City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Beal City is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
    • Farwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Evart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Evart is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evart <6>
    • Millbrook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Lake George
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake George is located in Clare County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
    • Canadian Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
    • Halls Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
    • Vernon City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Vernon City is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon City
    • Blanchard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Avondale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Avondale is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
    • Rosebush
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Clare
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hatton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hatton is located in Clare County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Gormer ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Gormer is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormer
    • Hersey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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 Fork 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 Fork Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Fork Cemetery: