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A visit to the Lafayette 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 Lafayette Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lafayette 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 Lafayette Cemetery

Lat:   43.3056°   (43° 18' 20")

Lon:   -84.3936°   (-84° 23' 36")

The Lafayette Cemetery is located in Gratiot County<2>.

The county seat for Gratiot County is located in Ithaca. Ithaca lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Lafayette Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Lafayette Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
  • Lakefield Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakefield Twp. Cemetery
    • The Lakefield Twp. Cemetery is located in Saginaw County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakefield Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Merrill.
    • The Lakefield Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lakefield Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #879 <5>
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Theresa Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Twp. Cemetery
    • The Marion Twp. Cemetery is located in Saginaw County
    • The Marion Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Johns Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1619 <5>
  • Brady Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brady Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brady Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
  • Wheeler Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wheeler Twp. Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
  • Rose Lawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Lawn Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
  • North Star Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Star Cemetery
    • The North Star Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Star Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of North Star.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1037999 <5>
  • Brant Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brant Twp. Cemetery
    • The Brant Twp. Cemetery is located in Saginaw County
    • The Brant Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brant Cemeteries
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #156 <5>
  • Fremont Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremont Twp. Cemetery
    • The Fremont Twp. Cemetery is located in Saginaw County
    • The Fremont Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Nelson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #480655 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Beebe Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beebe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beebe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beebe Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
    • Hufford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hufford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hufford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hufford Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
    • Chapin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapin Cemetery
      • The Chapin Cemetery is located in Saginaw County
      • The Chapin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fenmore Road Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2520977 <5>
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
    • Staton Farm Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staton Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staton Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Staton Farm Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
    • Griffus Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ithaca Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ithaca Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ithaca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ithaca Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Saginaw County
    • St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Richland Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Twp. Cemetery
      • The Richland Twp. Cemetery is located in Saginaw County
      • The Richland Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hemlock Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2226857 <5>

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 Lafayette Cemetery.

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

  • Edgewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Edgewood is located in Gratiot County
  • Sickles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
    • Sickles is located in Gratiot County
  • Lakefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
    • Lakefield is located in Saginaw County
  • Wheeler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
  • Merrill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • North Star
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
    • North Star is located in Gratiot County
    • North Star has also been known as:
    • Northstar
  • Brant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
    • Brant is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brant <7>
  • Nelson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Saginaw County
  • Breckenridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
    • Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <7>
  • Ashley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fenmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
    • Fenmore is located in Saginaw County
  • Ithaca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <7>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bannister
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hemlock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ryan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Midland County
    • North Wheeler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wheeler
      • North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
    • Redstone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
      • Redstone is located in Midland County
    • Chapin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Saginaw County
    • Saint Charles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Saginaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <7>
    • Orr
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
      • Orr is located in Saginaw County
    • Iva
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
      • Iva is located in Saginaw County
    • Saint Louis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pompeii
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Garfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Saginaw County
    • Elsie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Alma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <7>

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 Lafayette Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gratiot County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Lafayette 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 Lafayette Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #629941  (Lafayette Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #629941 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: Rathbone
    • County: Gratiot         Elev: 207
    • Location given for GNIS #629941 (Lafayette Cemetery)

The official website for Gratiot County: www.co.gratiot.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 Gratiot, 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 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 Lafayette Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3056, Longitude: -84.3936       In this case, the coordinates for the Lafayette 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>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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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