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A visit to the Mears Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Mears Cemetery ...

The Mears Cemetery is located in Oceana County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Cranston Cemetery
    • The Cranston Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston Cemetery
  • First Shelby Cemetery
    • The First Shelby Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Shelby Cemetery
  • Gardner Cemetery
    • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
  • Genereau Cemetery
    • The Genereau Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genereau Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
  • Lever Cemetery
    • The Lever Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lever Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • New Era Cemetery
    • The New Era Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era Cemetery
  • North Hart Cemetery
    • The North Hart Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hart Cemetery
  • North Weare Cemetery
    • The North Weare Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weare Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Oceana Center Cemetery
      • The Oceana Center Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana Center Cemetery
    • Pentwater Twp. Cemetery
    • Randall Cemetery
      • The Randall Cemetery is located in Oceana County
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    • Round Lake Cemetery
      • The Round Lake Cemetery is located in Oceana County
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    • St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Smith Corners Cemetery
      • The Smith Corners Cemetery is located in Oceana County
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    • South Hart Cemetery
      • The South Hart Cemetery is located in Oceana County
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    • Stony Lake Cemetery
      • The Stony Lake Cemetery is located in Oceana County
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    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mears Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Camp Claybanks ‑ Historic
    • Camp Claybanks is located in Oceana County
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  • Cobmoosa
    • Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
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    • Cobmoosa has also been known as:
    • Cob Moo Sa
  • Elbridge
    • Elbridge is located in Oceana County
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  • Fern
    • Fern is located in Mason County
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    • Fern has also been known as:
    • Adamsville
  • Ferry
    • Ferry is located in Oceana County
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  • French Town
    • French Town is located in Oceana County
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  • Hart
    • Hart is located in Oceana County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <4>
  • Mears
  • Meisenheimer Corners
    • Meisenheimer Corners is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meisenheimer Corners
  • New Era
  • Pentwater
  • Rothbury
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Shelby
    • Walkerville
    • White Pine Village ‑ Historic
      • White Pine Village is located in Mason County
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    • Wiley
      • Wiley is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley has also been known as:
      • Wileys

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 Mears Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oceana County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Mears Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Oceana County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Mears Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2515835  (Mears Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2515835 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Oceana
      • Est. Elev: 240 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mears

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oceana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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.
    <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- Mears Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.