A visit to the Middle Branch Township Cemetery No. 1 ...
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 Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 1 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 1:
44.0155, -85.1390
The Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 1 is located in Osceola County<1>.
The county seat for Osceola County is located in Reed City. Reed City lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 1 .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 1.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 1, with the nearest first.
- Cherry Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sylvan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sylvan Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Cemetery
- Fernwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Fernwood Cemetery is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Osceola County Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Watson Road Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Watson Road Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Road Cemetery
- German Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The German Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
- Orient Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Orient Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Winterfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Winterfield Cemetery is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterfield Cemetery
- Park Lake Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Park Lake Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake Cemetery
- Maple Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Maple Valley Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley Cemetery
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- Forest Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. View Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
- Rose Lake Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Rose Lake Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lake Cemetery
- Garfield Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Garfield Cemetery is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
- Garfield Twp. Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Summerfield Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Summerfield Cemetery is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Cemetery
- Vogel Center Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Vogel Center Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vogel Center Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 1.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 1, with the nearest first:
- Gormer ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Avondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sears
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hartwick ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Evart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chippewa Station ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Park Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Orient
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lake George
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Highland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dighton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- McBain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Vogel Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stoney Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lucas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Falmouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Le Roy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Harrison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tustin
(16 miles [25.7 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 Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 1. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Osceola County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 1.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barryton
- Evart
- Evart lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 1.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Evart.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
- Farwell
- Harrison
- Le Roy
- Marion
- McBain
- McBain lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 1.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McBain.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBain
- Tustin
- Tustin lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 1.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tustin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tustin
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 Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 1:
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- Pages specific to Osceola 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 Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 1:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2106938 (Middle Branch Township Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2106938 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: Osceola
- Est. Elev: 355 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Marion
- Location given for Middle Branch Township Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.0152778 Lon: -85.1386111
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Osceola, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 1) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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