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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 Indian Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.5903°   (43° 35' 25")

Lon:   -85.2533°   (-85° 15' 11")

The Indian Cemetery is located in Mecosta County<2>.

The county seat for Mecosta County is located in Big Rapids. Big Rapids lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Indian Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Indian Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Morton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
    • The Morton Cemetery is located in Bay County
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • 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 Mecosta County
  • Stanwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stanwood Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Altona Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altona Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Altona Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Hinton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Wamboldt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wamboldt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wamboldt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wamboldt Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Dye Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dye Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Rodney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rodney Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Olin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Olin Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Martiny Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martiny Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martiny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Martiny Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Quigley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quigley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quigley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quigley Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Higbee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higbee Cemetery
      • The Higbee Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Higbee Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Stanwood.
      • The Higbee Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134977 <5>
    • Rustford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rustford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rustford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rustford Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Morton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morton Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Norman - Cummings Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman - Cummings Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman - Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norman - Cummings Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Pine River Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine River Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Kirschner Farm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirschner Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirschner Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirschner Farm Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Decker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Decker Cemetery is located in Mecosta County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Indian Cemetery.

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

  • Canadian Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
    • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
  • Mecosta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
  • Halls Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
    • Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
  • Remus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rustford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rustford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
    • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
  • Rodney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
  • Millbrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
  • Borland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
    • Borland is located in Mecosta County
  • Blanchard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
  • Stanwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Chippewa Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Lakeview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Morley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
    • Amble
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
      • Amble is located in Montcalm County
    • Six Lakes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherman City ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
      • Sherman City is located in Isabella County
    • Barryton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barryton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barryton
      • Barryton is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barryton <6>
    • Lake Isabella
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
      • Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
      • Lake Isabella has also been known as:
      • Lake Isabella village
    • Wyman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
      • Wyman is located in Montcalm County
    • Big Rapids
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
    • Pogy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pogy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
      • Pogy is located in Mecosta County
    • Weidman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weidman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidman
      • Weidman is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weidman <6>

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 Indian 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 Indian Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Indian Cemetery:

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 Indian Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2519048  (Indian Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2519048 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: Altona
    • County: Mecosta         Elev: 297
    • Location given for GNIS #2519048 (Indian Cemetery)

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 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 Mecosta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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 Indian Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5903, Longitude: -85.2533       In this case, the coordinates for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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