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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 Fountain Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Fountain Cemetery (FG ID #217059)

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 Fountain Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   44.0480°   (44° 2' 52")

Lon:   -86.1999°   (-86° 11' 59")

The Fountain Cemetery is located in Mason County<2>.

The county seat for Mason County is located in Ludington. Ludington lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Fountain Cemetery .

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 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 Fountain Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Mason 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 Fountain 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fountain Cemetery.

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

    • Fountain
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Elm Flats ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flats
      • Elm Flats is located in Mason County
    • Sugar Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Mason County
      • Sugar Grove has also been known as:
      • Clark's Corners
    • Batcheller ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batcheller have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
      • Batcheller is located in Mason County
      • Batcheller has also been known as:
      • Turtle Lake
    • Free Soil
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Tallman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
      • Tallman is located in Mason County
      • Tallman has also been known as:
      • Weaver
    • Custer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Former names for Custer:
      • Black Creek
      • Ferryville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <4>
    • Scottville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
      • Scottville has also been known as:
      • Mason Center
      • Sweetland
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <4>
    • Millerton ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Mason County
    • Amber
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
      • Amber is located in Mason County
      • Amber has also been known as:
      • Slaughtburg
    • Walhalla
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sauble
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauble have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
      • Sauble is located in Lake County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Filer City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filer City
        • Filer City is located in Manistee County
      • Ludington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Wiley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
        • Wiley is located in Mason County
        • Wiley has also been known as:
        • Wileys
      • Oak Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Oak Hill is located in Manistee County
        • Oak Hill has also been known as:
        • Oakhill
      • Udell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
        • Udell is located in Manistee County
      • Piney Ridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
        • Piney Ridge is located in Mason County
      • Buttersville ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttersville
        • Buttersville is located in Mason County
      • White Pine Village ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine Village
        • White Pine Village is located in Mason County
      • Eastlake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
        • Eastlake is located in Manistee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Carr
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
        • Carr is located in Mason County
        • Carr has also been known as:
        • Carr Settlement
        • McCumber Settlement
      • Manistee
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Parkdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
        • Parkdale is located in Manistee County
      • Peacock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
        • Peacock is located in Lake County
      • Irons
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irons have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irons
        • Irons is located in Lake County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irons <4>

    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 Fountain Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mason County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Fountain Cemetery.<7>

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

    • St. John Cantius' Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The St. John Cantius' Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • The St. John Cantius' Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John Cantius Catholic Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cantius' Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178453 <1>
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sugar Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sugar Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Scottville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981709 <1>
    • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bachellor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bachellor Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • The Bachellor Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bachelor Evangelical Church Cemetery
      • Batcheller Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bachellor Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178661 <1>
    • Batchelor Christ Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batchelor Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Batchelor Christ Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batchelor Christ Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    • Meade Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meade Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meade Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1055 <1>
    • Grant Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tallman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Custer Riverside - St. Mary's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Custer Riverside - St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • The Custer Riverside - St. Mary's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Custer Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
      • Riverside - St. Mary's Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Custer Riverside - St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1503 <1>
    • North Victory Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
      • Victory Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Victory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Victory Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victory Cemetery
      • South Victory Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Towns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Towns Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • The Towns Cemetery has also been known as:
        • North Amber Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towns Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1203 <1>
      • Brookside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Long Lake Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Long Lake Church Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • The Long Lake Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Long Lake Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Lake Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #957 <1>
      • Rickey Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Stronach Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stronach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Stronach Cemetery is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stronach Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

    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 Fountain Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2514616  (Fountain Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2514616 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: Free Soil
      • County: Mason         Elev: 214
      • Location given for GNIS #2514616 (Fountain Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #217059

    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 Mason, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fountain Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0480, Longitude: -86.1999    
    <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>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.
    <7>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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