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A visit to the Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery ...

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 Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ionia County Poor Farm 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 Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery

Lat:   43.0417°   (43° 2' 30")

Lon:   -85.0250°   (-85° 1' 30")

The Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Ionia County<2>.

The county seat for Ionia County is located in Ionia. Ionia lies just to the south southwest of the Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Snows Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snows Cemetery is located in Ionia County
  • Woodard Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodard Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodard Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodard Lake Cemetery is located in Ionia County
  • Higbee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higbee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Higbee Cemetery is located in Ionia County
  • Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery is located in Ionia County
  • Highland Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Park Cemetery is located in Ionia County
  • North Plains Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Plains Cemetery is located in Ionia County
  • Oakhill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakhill Cemetery is located in Ionia County
  • Palo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palo Cemetery is located in Ionia County
  • Muir Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muir Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Muir Cemetery is located in Ionia County
  • Clear Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clear Lake Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
  • Greenop Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenop Cemetery is located in Ionia County
  • Balcom Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balcom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balcom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Balcom Cemetery is located in Ionia County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Tuttle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuttle Cemetery
      • The Tuttle Cemetery is located in Ionia County
    • Lyons Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyons Twp. Cemetery is located in Ionia County
    • Sunny Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunny Hill Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
    • Easton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Easton Cemetery is located in Ionia County
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Ionia County
    • Woodward Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodward Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodward Cemetery is located in Ionia County
    • Dalton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dalton Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
    • Greene Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
      • The Greene Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greene Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Belding.
      • The Greene Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Green Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1117465 <5>
    • Keefer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keefer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keefer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keefer Cemetery is located in Ionia County
    • Pewamo Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pewamo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pewamo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pewamo Cemetery is located in Ionia County

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 Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Woods Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
    • Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
  • Ionia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • South Ionia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
    • South Ionia is located in Ionia County
  • Lyons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Muir
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Palo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
    • Palo is located in Ionia County
  • Shiloh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Ionia County
  • Orleans
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Orleans is located in Ionia County
  • Fenwick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
    • Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
  • Pewamo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Matherton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
    • Matherton is located in Ionia County
  • Hubbardston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
    • Hubbardston is located in Ionia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbardston <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Amsden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
      • Amsden is located in Montcalm County
    • Vickeryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville
      • Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
    • Belding
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Butternut
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
      • Butternut is located in Montcalm County
    • Sheridan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Saranac
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Smyrna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <6>
    • West Sebewa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
      • West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
    • Portland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Westphalia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Carson City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
      • Carson City is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <6>
    • Eureka Place
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka Place. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
      • Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
    • Fowler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Greenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <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 Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ionia County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Belding
    • Belding lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Belding.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belding
  • Carson City
  • Fenwick
    • Fenwick lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fenwick.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
  • Greenville
  • Hubbardston
  • Ionia
    • Ionia lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ionia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
  • Lyons
    • Lyons lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lyons.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Muir
    • Muir lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Muir.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir
  • Palo
    • Palo lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Palo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
  • Pewamo
    • Pewamo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pewamo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewamo
  • Portland
    • Portland lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Portland.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Saranac
    • Saranac lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Saranac.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac
  • Westphalia

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Ionia County Poor Farm 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 Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2581772  (Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2581772 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: Shiloh
    • County: Ionia         Elev: 244
    • Location given for GNIS #2581772 (Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery)

The official website for Ionia County: www.ioniacounty.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 Ionia, 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 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 Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0417, Longitude: -85.0250       In this case, the coordinates for the Ionia County Poor Farm 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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