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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Joyfield Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Joyfield Cemetery (FG ID #821)

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 Joyfield Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   44.5516°   (44° 33' 5")

Lon:   -86.1057°   (-86° 6' 20")

The cemetery is located in Benzie County<3>.

As an estimate, the Joyfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the north of Benzonia.

The county seat for Benzie County is located in Beulah. Beulah lies just to the north of the Joyfield Cemetery .

Name Variations for Joyfield Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Joyfield Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Joyfield Twp. Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Joyfield 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 Joyfield 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Joyfield Cemetery.

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

    • Malcolm
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcolm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
      • Malcolm is located in Manistee County
    • Benzonia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Beulah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Arcadia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Henry ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Manistee County
    • Elberta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Honor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Frankfort
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Bear Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Copemish
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wallin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
      • Wallin is located in Benzie County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Nessen City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nessen City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
        • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
      • Platte River
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
        • Platte River is located in Benzie County
      • Pomona
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
        • Pomona is located in Manistee County
      • Griner Station
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • 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.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Station
        • Griner Station is located in Benzie County
        • Griner Station has also been known as:
        • Print
      • Onekama
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onekama have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onekama
        • Onekama is located in Manistee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onekama <5>
      • Kaleva
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaleva have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaleva
        • Kaleva is located in Manistee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaleva <5>
      • Norwalk
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
        • Norwalk is located in Manistee County
      • Chief Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chief Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
        • Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
      • Bendon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bendon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
        • Bendon is located in Benzie County
      • Aral ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aral have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Harlan ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
        • Harlan is located in Manistee County
      • Karlin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlin
        • Karlin is located in Grand Traverse County

    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 Joyfield 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 Joyfield 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 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Joyfield Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Benzonia Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Blaine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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 <1>
    • Pleasonton Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasonton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Springdale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springdale Cemetery is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Cemetery
    • Weldon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weldon Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weldon Cemetery
    • Gilmore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilgrim Home Cemetery is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Home Cemetery
    • Homestead Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homestead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Homestead Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homestead Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Conway Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conway Cemetery is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conway Cemetery
    • Thompsonville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompsonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompsonville Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompsonville Cemetery
    • Champion Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Crystal Lake Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crystal Lake Cemetery is located in Benzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Lake Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Onekama Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onekama Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Onekama Cemetery is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onekama Cemetery
      • Memorial Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Benzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Bear Lake Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bear Lake Cemetery is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Lake Cemetery
      • Holy Family Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Colfax Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Brundage Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brundage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brundage Cemetery is located in Benzie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brundage 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 Joyfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #629409  (Joyfield Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #629409 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: Benzonia
      • County: Benzie         Elev: 260
      • Location given for GNIS #629409 (Joyfield Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #821

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

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Joyfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5516, Longitude: -86.1057    
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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