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A visit to the Horton 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 Horton Cemetery ...

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

43.3158, -86.1376

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

The Horton Cemetery is located in Muskegon County<2>.

The county seat for Muskegon County is located in Muskegon. Muskegon lies just to the southwest of the Horton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Horton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Horton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Twin Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Twin Lake Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake Cemetery
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Shady Rest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shady Rest Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest Cemetery
  • Chidester Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Chidester Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Holton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holton Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Muskegon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #476 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Muskegon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1297 <5>
    • Restlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Restlawn Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restlawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Restlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Muskegon.
      • The Restlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1461 <5>
    • Sunrise Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Egelston Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Egelston Twp. Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egelston Twp. Cemetery
    • Wilde Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilde Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilde Cemetery
    • Holton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holton Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
    • Blue Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Blue Lake Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lake Cemetery
    • Wave Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wave Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wave Cemetery
    • Fruitland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Fruitland Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland Cemetery
    • Laketon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Laketon Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon Cemetery
    • Bear Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bear Lake Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Lake Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Horton Cemetery.

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

  • Twin Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wolf Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Wolf Lake is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
  • Dalton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Dalton is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
  • Muskegon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sitka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sitka is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
  • Holton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakewood Club
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
  • North Muskegon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Muskegon Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Morgan Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
  • Brunswick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Roosevelt Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sullivan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Bridgeton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Brookside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookside is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Reeman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Reeman is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeman
    • Norton Shores
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitehall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fruitport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ravenna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Slocum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Slocum is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
    • Fremont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Fremont is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
      • Former name for Fremont:
      • Fremont Center
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <6>
    • Montague
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bishop
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bishop is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Sylvan Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Sylvan Beach is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Beach
    • Wabaningo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Wabaningo is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaningo

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 Horton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Muskegon County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Horton 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 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 Horton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Muskegon 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 Horton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1620253  (Horton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1620253 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: Muskegon
      • Est. Elev: 203 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Twin Lake
      • Location given for Horton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.3158488     Lon: -86.1375585
      • 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 Muskegon, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Horton 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.