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A visit to the Memorial Park ...

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 Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memorial Park:

44.6589, -85.9445

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Memorial Park is located in Benzie County<2>.

The county seat for Benzie County is located in Beulah. Beulah lies just to the west southwest of the Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • Brundage Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Brundage Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundage Cemetery
  • Champion Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Champion Hill Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Hill Cemetery
  • Homestead Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Homestead Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Cemetery
  • New Inland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The New Inland Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Inland Cemetery
  • Old Inland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Old Inland Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Inland Cemetery
  • Almira Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Almira Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira Cemetery
  • Weldon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Weldon Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Lake Ann Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lake Ann Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann Cemetery
  • Benzonia Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Bland Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland Cemetery
    • The Bland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jacktown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #126 <5>
  • Platte Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Platte Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Green Briar Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Green Briar Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Briar Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Colfax Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Colfax Twp. Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Twp. Cemetery
      • The Colfax Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Township Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198382 <5>
    • De Lorme Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The De Lorme Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Lorme Cemetery
    • Joyfield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Joyfield Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyfield Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Joyfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Benzonia.
      • The Joyfield Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Joyfield Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #821 <5>
    • Thompsonville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Thompsonville Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville Cemetery
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
    • Linwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
    • East Kasson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The East Kasson Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kasson Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • Platte River
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Platte River is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
  • Honor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bendon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bendon is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
  • Wallin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wallin is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
  • Lake Ann
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Beulah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Benzonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jacktown ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jacktown is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
    • Jacktown has also been known as:
    • Osborn
  • Interlochen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Thompsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Karlin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Karlin is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlin
  • Aral ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Aral is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
    • Aral has also been known as:
    • Otter Creek
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Nessen City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
    • Griner Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Griner Station is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Station
      • Griner Station has also been known as:
      • Print
    • Pavlovic Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pavlovic Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavlovic Corner
    • Empire
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Henry ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Henry is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Copemish
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Grawn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Burdickville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
    • Pomona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Pomona is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Solon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Solon is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Elberta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Humphrey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Humphrey is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
    • Cedar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Frankfort
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benzie County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial Park.

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 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 Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Benzie 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 Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #632090  (Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #632090 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: Benzie
      • Est. Elev: 211 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Platte River
      • Location given for Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 44.6588891     Lon: -85.9445308
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Benzie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Memorial Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.