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A visit to the Historical Cemetery ...


The location of the Historical Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Historical Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.9131°   (43° 54' 47")

Lon:   -85.9389°   (-85° 56' 20")

The Historical Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Lake County is located in Baldwin. Baldwin lies just to the east of the Historical 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 professional and volunteer 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 Historical Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Lake 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 Historical 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]<3> of the Historical Cemetery.

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

    • Baldwin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Carr
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
      • Carr is located in Mason County
      • Carr has also been known as:
      • Carr Settlement
      • McCumber Settlement
    • Marlborough
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Lake County
    • Idlewild
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
      • Idlewild is located in Lake County
    • Sauble
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
      • Sauble is located in Lake County
    • Walhalla
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Peacock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
      • Peacock is located in Lake County
    • Millerton ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Mason County
    • Tallman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Nirvana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
      • Nirvana is located in Lake County
    • Batcheller ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batcheller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bitely
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Woodland Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
        • Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
      • Custer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Chase
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Luther
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Irons
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • Fountain
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Walkerville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Brohman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
        • Brohman is located in Newaygo County
        • Former names for Brohman:
        • Dingman
        • Otia
      • Elm Flats ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Wiley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
        • Wiley is located in Mason County
        • Wiley has also been known as:
        • Wileys
      • Scottville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • 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>

    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 Historical Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lake County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Historical Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Baldwin.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lake Cemetery
      • Lake Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #866 <7>
    • Sweetwater Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Plains Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasant Plains Twp. Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Plains Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Baldwin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plains Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147800 <7>
    • Webber Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • McPherson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McPherson Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2448745 <7>
    • Carr Settlement Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carr Settlement Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Settlement Cemetery
    • St. Gregorys Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • McCumber Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Tallman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Peacock Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Peacock Twp. Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • The Peacock Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Peacock Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peacock Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1353 <7>
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Lilley Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lilley Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilley Cemetery
      • Cherry Valley Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Bachellor Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 <7>
      • Batchelor Christ Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batchelor Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Curtice Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Curtice Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtice Cemetery
      • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Colfax Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colfax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Oceana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colfax Cemetery
      • Troy Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • The Troy Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy 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 Historical Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2513395  (Historical Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2513395 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: Townsend Lake
      • County: Lake         Elev: 239
      • Location given for GNIS #2513395 (Historical Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    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 Lake, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Historical Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9131, Longitude: -85.9389       In this case, the coordinates for the Historical Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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>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.
    <7>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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