A visit to the German 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 German Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the German Cemetery:
43.9372, -85.2764
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the German Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The German Cemetery is located in Osceola County<2>.
The county seat for Osceola County is located in Reed City. Reed City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the German Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the German Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the German Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from German Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Proctor Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola County Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sylvan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sylvan Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Cemetery
- Cherry Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Evart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The South Evart Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Evart Cemetery
- Orient Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Orient Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Cemetery
- Maple Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Maple Valley Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 2
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 2 is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 2
- The Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 2 has also been known as:
- Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2555418 <5>
- Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 1
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Rose Lake Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Rose Lake Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lake Cemetery
- Oakdale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Church Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Cemetery
- Hersey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Hersey Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Ashton Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Ashton Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bitner Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bitner Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitner Cemetery
- Sparks Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the German Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from German Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Evart
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sears
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Avondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Hartwick ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hartwick is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Orient
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Orient is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Gormer ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gormer is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormer
- Chippewa Station ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chippewa Station is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Station
- Hersey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pogy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pogy is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
- Dighton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dighton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Le Roy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ashton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ashton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Reed City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dewing's ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dewing's is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewing's
- Chippewa Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barryton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Former name for Lake:
- Lake Station
- Park Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Park Lake is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Highland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Tustin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Paris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake George
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lake George is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
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 German Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Osceola County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The German Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barryton
- Evart
- Hersey
- Le Roy
- Marion
- McBain
- Reed City
- Tustin
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 German Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Osceola 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 German Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #626752 (German Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #626752 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: Osceola
- Est. Elev: 345 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Evart
- Location given for German Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.9372404 Lon: -85.2764316
- 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 Osceola, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- German 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. |
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