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A visit to the New Era 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 New Era Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Era Cemetery:

43.5606, -86.3356

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

The New Era Cemetery is located in Oceana County<2>.

The county seat for Oceana County is located in Hart. Hart lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the New Era Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the New Era Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Eagle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Eagle Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Cranston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Cranston Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston Cemetery
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
  • First Shelby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The First Shelby Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Shelby Cemetery
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Peace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Ferry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Ferry Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Cemetery
  • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Otto Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Otto Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto Cemetery
    • Oceana Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oceana Center Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana Center Cemetery
    • South Hart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The South Hart Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hart Cemetery
    • St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
    • Flower Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Flower Creek Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Creek Cemetery
    • Stony Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Stony Lake Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lake Cemetery
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
    • North Ferry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The North Ferry Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ferry Cemetery
    • Raul Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Raul Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raul Cemetery

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 New Era Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Era Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • New Era
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Rothbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Shelby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ferry is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
  • Camp Claybanks ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Camp Claybanks is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Claybanks
  • Mears
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hart
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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 <5>
  • Montague
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Whitehall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Cobmoosa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
    • Cobmoosa has also been known as:
    • Cob Moo Sa
  • Elbridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Elbridge is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
  • Sylvan Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sylvan Beach is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Beach
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Wabaningo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Wabaningo is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaningo
    • Lakewood Club
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
    • Hesperia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pentwater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • French Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • French Town is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
    • Walkerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Twin Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Holton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dalton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Dalton is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Brunswick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Huber
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Huber is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
    • Reeman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Reeman is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeman

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 New Era 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 New Era Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 New Era 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 New Era Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2515838  (New Era Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2515838 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: 250 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shelby
      • Location given for New Era Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.5605556     Lon: -86.3355556
      • 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Era 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.