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A visit to the Lilley Cemetery ...


The location of the Lilley Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Lilley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.7714°   (43° 46' 17")

Lon:   -85.8594°   (-85° 51' 33")

The Lilley Cemetery is located in Newaygo County<2>.

The county seat for Newaygo County is located in White Cloud. White Cloud lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Lilley Cemetery .

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 Lilley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Newaygo 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 Lilley 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lilley Cemetery.

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

    • Bitely
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Woodland Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
    • Brohman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
      • Brohman is located in Newaygo County
      • Former names for Brohman:
      • Dingman
      • Otia
    • Marlborough
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Lake County
    • Baldwin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Idlewild
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
      • Idlewild is located in Lake County
    • Ramona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
      • Ramona is located in Newaygo County
    • Nirvana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
      • Nirvana is located in Lake County
    • Carr
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
      • Carr is located in Mason County
      • Carr has also been known as:
      • Carr Settlement
      • McCumber Settlement
    • Hawkins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
      • Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
    • Walkerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Huber
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
      • Huber is located in Newaygo County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Chase
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Aetna
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
        • Aetna is located in Newaygo County
      • White Cloud
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Hesperia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesperia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperia
        • Hesperia is located in Oceana County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesperia <4>
      • Cobmoosa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobmoosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
        • Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
        • Cobmoosa has also been known as:
        • Cob Moo Sa
      • Paris
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Walhalla
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Elbridge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
        • Elbridge is located in Oceana County
      • Wooster
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
        • Wooster is located in Newaygo County
      • Reed City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

    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 Lilley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newaygo County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Lilley Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Merrill Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merrill Twp. Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Twp. Cemetery
    • Curtice Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curtice Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtice Cemetery
    • Hillers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillers Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillers Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Plains Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Pleasant Plains Twp. Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Plains Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Baldwin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plains Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147800 <7>
    • Troy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Troy Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy Cemetery
    • Whipple Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whipple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whipple Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whipple Cemetery
    • Webber Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Baldwin.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lake Cemetery
      • Lake Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #866 <7>
    • Volney Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Volney Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Volney Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    • Historical Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Historical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Historical Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Historical Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Carr Settlement Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carr Settlement Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Settlement Cemetery
      • St. Gregorys Catholic Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Colfax Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colfax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Oceana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colfax Cemetery
      • VanCamp Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the VanCamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The VanCamp Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the VanCamp Cemetery
      • McCumber Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Abson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Abson Cemetery is located in Oceana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abson Cemetery
      • Woodville Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodville Cemetery
      • Cherry Valley Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Lilley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2541875  (Lilley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2541875 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: Marlborough
      • County: Newaygo         Elev: 265
      • Location given for GNIS #2541875 (Lilley Cemetery)

    The official website for Newaygo County: www.countyofnewaygo.com/

    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 Newaygo, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lilley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7714, Longitude: -85.8594       In this case, the coordinates for the Lilley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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