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The location of the Homestead 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 Homestead Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.6119°   (44° 36' 42")

Lon:   -85.9973°   (-85° 59' 50")

The Homestead Cemetery is located in Benzie County<2>.

The county seat for Benzie County is located in Beulah. Beulah lies just to the west northwest of the Homestead Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Homestead Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Benzie 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 Homestead 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Homestead Cemetery.

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

    • Honor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honor
      • Honor is located in Benzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honor <4>
    • Platte River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
      • Platte River is located in Benzie County
    • Beulah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Benzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulah <4>
    • Benzonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Thompsonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wallin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
      • Wallin is located in Benzie County
    • Bendon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
    • Nessen City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nessen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
      • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
    • Henry ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Manistee County
    • Copemish
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Griner Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griner Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Station
      • Griner Station is located in Benzie County
      • Griner Station has also been known as:
      • Print
    • Lake Ann
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann
      • Lake Ann is located in Benzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ann <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Malcolm
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcolm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
        • Malcolm is located in Manistee County
      • Aral ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
        • Aral is located in Benzie County
        • Aral has also been known as:
        • Otter Creek
      • Pomona
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
        • Pomona is located in Manistee County
      • Interlochen
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jacktown ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacktown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
        • Jacktown is located in Leelanau County
        • Jacktown has also been known as:
        • Osborn
      • Frankfort
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
        • Frankfort is located in Benzie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <4>
      • Elberta
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Pavlovic Corner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavlovic Corner
        • Pavlovic Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Harlan ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
        • Harlan is located in Manistee County
      • Arcadia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Empire
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
        • Empire is located in Leelanau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <4>
      • Bear Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Grawn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grawn
        • Grawn is located in Grand Traverse County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grawn <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 Homestead Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benzie County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Homestead Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Weldon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weldon Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weldon Cemetery
    • Champion Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Champion Hill Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champion Hill Cemetery
    • Benzonia Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Brundage Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brundage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brundage Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brundage Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Joyfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Joyfield Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Joyfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Benzonia.
      • The Joyfield Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Joyfield Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyfield Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #821 <7>
    • Thompsonville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompsonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompsonville Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompsonville Cemetery
    • Colfax Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
    • New Inland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Inland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Inland Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Inland Cemetery
    • Old Inland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Inland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Inland Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Inland Cemetery
    • Springdale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springdale Cemetery is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Almira Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Almira Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Almira Cemetery is located in Benzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almira Cemetery
      • Platte Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Platte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Platte Cemetery is located in Benzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Platte Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Benzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Gilmore Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Benzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
      • Blaine Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • The Blaine Cemetery is located in Benzie County
        • The Blaine Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Blaine Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaine Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #125 <7>
      • Pleasonton Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasonton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasonton Twp. Cemetery is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasonton Twp. Cemetery
      • Cleon Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleon Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cleon Twp. Cemetery is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleon Twp. Cemetery
      • De Lorme Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Lorme Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The De Lorme Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Lorme Cemetery
      • Lake Ann Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Ann Cemetery is located in Benzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Ann 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 Homestead Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #628517  (Homestead Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #628517 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: Thompsonville
      • County: Benzie         Elev: 243
      • Location given for GNIS #628517 (Homestead Cemetery)

    The official website for Benzie County: www.berriencounty.org/

    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 Benzie, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Homestead Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6119, Longitude: -85.9973       In this case, the coordinates for the Homestead 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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