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A visit to the Mennonite 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 Mennonite Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.6083°   (43° 36' 29")

Lon:   -86.3186°   (-86° 19' 6")

The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Oceana County<2>.

The county seat for Oceana County is located in Hart. Hart lies just to the north northwest of the Mennonite Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Mennonite Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Oceana County
  • First Shelby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Shelby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Shelby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The First Shelby Cemetery is located in Oceana County
  • New Era Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Era Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Era Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Era Cemetery is located in Oceana County
  • Oceana Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oceana Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oceana Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oceana Center Cemetery is located in Oceana County
  • South Hart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Hart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Hart Cemetery is located in Oceana County
  • Eagle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eagle Cemetery is located in Oceana County
  • Ferry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ferry Cemetery is located in Oceana County
  • Cranston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cranston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cranston Cemetery is located in Oceana County
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Oceana County
  • Otto Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otto Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Otto Cemetery is located in Oceana County
  • North Ferry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Ferry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Ferry Cemetery is located in Oceana County
  • Raul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Raul Cemetery is located in Oceana County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Randall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randall Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • North Hart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Hart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Hart Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Hart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mears Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mears Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mears Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Peace Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peace Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Assumption Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Elbridge Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elbridge Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elbridge Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elbridge Twp. Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Genereau Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genereau Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Genereau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Genereau Cemetery is located in Oceana County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mennonite Cemetery.

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

  • Shelby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • New Era
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
    • New Era is located in Oceana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Era <6>
  • Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
    • Ferry is located in Oceana County
  • Hart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
    • Hart is located in Oceana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <6>
  • Rothbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cobmoosa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
    • Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
    • Cobmoosa has also been known as:
    • Cob Moo Sa
  • Elbridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
    • Elbridge is located in Oceana County
  • Mears
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Camp Claybanks ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camp Claybanks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Claybanks
    • Camp Claybanks is located in Oceana County
  • French Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
    • French Town is located in Oceana County
  • Walkerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Montague
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Montague is located in Muskegon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <6>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Pentwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitehall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hesperia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 <6>
    • Huber
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
      • Huber is located in Newaygo County
    • Lakewood Club
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
      • Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
    • Sylvan Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Beach
      • Sylvan Beach is located in Muskegon County
    • Wabaningo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabaningo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaningo
      • Wabaningo is located in Muskegon County
    • Wiley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in Mason County
      • Wiley has also been known as:
      • Wileys
    • Meisenheimer Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meisenheimer Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meisenheimer Corners
      • Meisenheimer Corners is located in Mason County
    • Twin Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Twin Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake
      • Twin Lake is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Lake <6>
    • Holton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <6>
    • Brunswick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brunswick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Muskegon 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 Mennonite 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 Mennonite 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 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 Mennonite 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 Mennonite Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2515837  (Mennonite Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2515837 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: Shelby
    • County: Oceana         Elev: 297
    • Location given for GNIS #2515837 (Mennonite Cemetery)

The official website for Oceana County: www.oceana.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 Oceana, 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 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 Mennonite Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6083, Longitude: -86.3186       In this case, the coordinates for the Mennonite 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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