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A visit to the Mount Malissa 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 Mt. Malissa Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Malissa Cemetery:

43.7795, -86.2320

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

The Mt. Malissa Cemetery is located in Oceana County<2>.

The county seat for Oceana County is located in Hart. Hart lies just to the southwest of the Mt. Malissa Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Malissa Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Mt. Malissa Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Indian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Eden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Eden Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
    • The Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Eden Twp. / Old Indian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #436 <5>
  • Indian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Genereau Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Genereau Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genereau Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Scottville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #884 <5>
  • North Weare Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The North Weare Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weare Cemetery
  • Smith Corners Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Smith Corners Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Corners Cemetery
  • Randall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Randall Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
  • Elbridge Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Elbridge Twp. Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge Twp. Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Walkerville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Walkerville Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville Cemetery
    • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Peters Catholic Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
      • The St. Peters Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Peter's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2492305 <5>
    • Lever Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lever Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lever Cemetery
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
    • Center Riverton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Riverton Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton Cemetery
    • Hart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • North Hart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The North Hart Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hart Cemetery
    • Abson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Abson Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abson Cemetery
    • Colfax Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Malissa Cemetery.

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

  • Fern
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Fern is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
    • Fern has also been known as:
    • Adamsville
  • Elbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Elbridge is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
  • Wiley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wiley is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
    • Wiley has also been known as:
    • Wileys
  • Cobmoosa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
    • Cobmoosa has also been known as:
    • Cob Moo Sa
  • Walkerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hart is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <6>
  • Pentwater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Meisenheimer Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Meisenheimer Corners is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meisenheimer Corners
  • French Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • French Town is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
  • Mears
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carr
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Carr is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
    • Carr has also been known as:
    • Carr Settlement
    • McCumber Settlement
  • Custer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Custer is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Former names for Custer:
    • Black Creek
    • Ferryville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Scottville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Scottville is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
      • Scottville has also been known as:
      • Mason Center
      • Sweetland
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <6>
    • Amber
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Amber is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
      • Amber has also been known as:
      • Slaughtburg
    • Shelby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ferry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Ferry is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
    • Walhalla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • White Pine Village ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • White Pine Village is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine Village
    • Elm Flats ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Elm Flats is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flats
    • Tallman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Tallman is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
      • Tallman has also been known as:
      • Weaver
    • Buttersville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Buttersville is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttersville
    • Sugar Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Sugar Grove is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove has also been known as:
      • Clark's Corners
    • New Era
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Huber
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Huber is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
    • Batcheller ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Batcheller is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
      • Batcheller has also been known as:
      • Turtle Lake
    • Ludington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Mt. Malissa 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 Mt. Malissa Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Mt. Malissa 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 Mt. Malissa Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #632818  (Mount Malissa Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #632818 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: Crystal Valley
      • Location given for Mount Malissa Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.7794527     Lon: -86.2320184
      • 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 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 from Point A (ie- Mt. Malissa Cemetery) 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.