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A visit to the Higbee Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Higbee Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Higbee Cemetery (FG ID #2134977)

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 Higbee Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.5395°   (43° 32' 22")

Lon:   -85.3929°   (-85° 23' 34")

The cemetery is located in Mecosta County<3>.

As an estimate, the Higbee Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northwest of Stanwood.

The county seat for Mecosta County is located in Big Rapids. Big Rapids lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north northwest of the Higbee Cemetery .

Name Variations for Higbee Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Higbee Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Greenwood Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 websites either 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 Higbee Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Mecosta 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 Higbee 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Higbee Cemetery.

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

    • Rustford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
      • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
    • Stanwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Morley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morley <5>
    • Canadian Lakes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
      • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
    • Amble
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
      • Amble is located in Montcalm County
    • Lakeview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Halls Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
      • Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
    • Mecosta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecosta
      • Mecosta is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecosta <5>
    • Rodney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodney <5>
    • Howard City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
      • Howard City is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard City <5>
    • Coral
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Big Rapids
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
      • Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <5>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Remus
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Riverview
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
        • Riverview is located in Newaygo County
      • Six Lakes
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Chippewa Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Croton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
        • Croton is located in Newaygo County
      • Trufant
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trufant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trufant
        • Trufant is located in Montcalm County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trufant <5>
      • Blanchard
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
        • Blanchard is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <5>
      • Millbrook
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
        • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
      • Pierson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson
        • Pierson is located in Montcalm County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierson <5>
      • Paris
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Langston
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
        • Langston is located in Montcalm County

    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 Higbee 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 Higbee Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Higbee Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Holt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • St. Apollonia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Apollonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Apollonia Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Apollonia Cemetery
    • Rustford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rustford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rustford Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rustford Cemetery
    • Olin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olin Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olin Cemetery
    • Aetna Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aetna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aetna Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aetna Cemetery
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Altona Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Altona Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altona Cemetery
    • Stanwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanwood Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanwood Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Dickerson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
    • Ladner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ladner Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladner Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Amble Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Amble Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Amble Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Amble.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amble Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29 <1>
      • Indian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
      • West Aetna Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Aetna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Aetna Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Aetna Cemetery
      • Lakeview Village Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Lakeview Village Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Village Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Lakeview.
        • The Lakeview Village Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lakeview Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Village Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #897 <1>
      • Morton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Pine Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Cemetery
      • Reynolds Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Morton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morton Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Rodney Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rodney Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodney Cemetery

    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 Higbee Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2519050  (Higbee Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2519050 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: Stanwood
      • County: Mecosta         Elev: 303
      • Location given for GNIS #2519050 (Higbee Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2134977

    The official website for Mecosta County: www.co.mecosta.mi.us/

    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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Higbee Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5395, Longitude: -85.3929    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Mecosta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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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