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A visit to the Gibson 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 Gibson Cemetery ...

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

42.6967, -86.1848

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

The Gibson Cemetery is located in Allegan County<2>.

The county seat for Allegan County is located in Allegan. Allegan lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the Gibson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gibson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Gibson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Douglas Annex Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Douglas Annex Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Annex Cemetery
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
  • East Saugatuck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
  • Graafschap Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Graafschap Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graafschap Cemetery
  • Graafschap Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Manlius Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Manlius Twp. Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manlius Twp. Cemetery
    • The Manlius Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Manlius Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975820 <5>
  • Lakewood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Hutchins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins Cemetery
  • Fennville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fennville Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Pilgrim Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pilgrim Home Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Home Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pilgrim Home Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Holland.
      • The Pilgrim Home Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holland Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1371 <5>
    • Loomis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Loomis Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis Cemetery
    • Junction Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Junction Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Cemetery
    • Old Overisel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Old Overisel Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Overisel Cemetery
    • East Holland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The East Holland Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holland Cemetery
    • Lake Shore Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Lake Shore Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Cemetery
    • Plummerville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Plummerville Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummerville Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • New Overisel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The New Overisel Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Overisel Cemetery
    • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • North Holland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The North Holland Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Holland Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gibson Cemetery.

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

  • Singapore ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Singapore is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singapore
  • Saugatuck
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Douglas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Graafschap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Graafschap is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graafschap
  • Macatawa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Boyd
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Boyd is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Fillmore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Fillmore is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
  • Holland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Beechwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Beechwood is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
  • Ganges
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ganges is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
  • Fennville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Waverly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Waverly is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Hamilton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Zeeland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Noordeloos
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Noordeloos is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noordeloos
    • Glenn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Glenn Shores
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Glenn Shores is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Shores
      • Glenn Shores has also been known as:
      • Glenn Stores
    • Spring Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Spring Grove is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Drenthe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Drenthe is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenthe

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 Gibson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allegan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Gibson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Allegan 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 Gibson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1618193  (Gibson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1618193 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: Allegan
      • Est. Elev: 199 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Saugatuck
      • Location given for Gibson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.6966908     Lon: -86.1847617
      • 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 Allegan, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gibson 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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