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A visit to the Genereau 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 Genereau Cemetery ...

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

43.7017, -86.2590

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

The Genereau Cemetery is located in Oceana County<2>.

The county seat for Oceana County is located in Hart. Hart lies just to the west of the Genereau Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Genereau 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 Genereau Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Randall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Randall Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
  • Elbridge Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Elbridge Twp. Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge Twp. Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Indian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Oceana Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Oceana Center Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana Center Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Lever Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Lever Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lever Cemetery
  • North Hart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The North Hart Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hart Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • South Hart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The South Hart Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hart Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Raul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Raul Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raul Cemetery
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
    • Mt. Malissa Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Malissa Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Malissa Cemetery
    • Smith Corners Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Smith Corners Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Corners Cemetery
    • North Ferry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The North Ferry Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ferry Cemetery
    • Goodrich Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Goodrich Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich Cemetery
    • Walkerville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Walkerville Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Genereau Cemetery.

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

  • Elbridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Elbridge is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
  • Cobmoosa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
    • Cobmoosa has also been known as:
    • Cob Moo Sa
  • Hart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Walkerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Shelby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ferry is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
  • Mears
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • New Era
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fern
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fern is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
    • Fern has also been known as:
    • Adamsville
  • Pentwater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • French Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • French Town is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
  • Wiley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Wiley is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
    • Wiley has also been known as:
    • Wileys
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Meisenheimer Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Meisenheimer Corners is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meisenheimer Corners
    • Rothbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hesperia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Huber
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Huber is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
    • Camp Claybanks ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Camp Claybanks is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Claybanks
    • Carr
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Carr is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
      • Carr has also been known as:
      • Carr Settlement
      • McCumber Settlement

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 Genereau 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 Genereau 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 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 Genereau 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 Genereau Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1622797  (Genereau Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1622797 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: 231 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hart
      • Location given for Genereau Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.7016754     Lon: -86.2589623
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Genereau 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.