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A visit to the North Plains 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 North Plains Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.0467°   (43° 2' 48")

Lon:   -84.9553°   (-84° 57' 19")

The North Plains Cemetery is located in Ionia County<2>.

The county seat for Ionia County is located in Ionia. Ionia lies just to the southwest of the North Plains Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the North Plains Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Ionia County
  • Muir Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muir Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Muir Cemetery is located in Ionia County
  • Palo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palo Cemetery is located in Ionia County
  • Snows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snows Cemetery is located in Ionia County
  • Lyons Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lyons Twp. Cemetery is located in Ionia County
  • Woodward Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodward Cemetery is located in Ionia County
  • Woodard Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodard Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodard Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodard Lake Cemetery is located in Ionia County
  • Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery is located in Ionia County
  • Highland Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Park Cemetery is located in Ionia County
  • Pewamo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pewamo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pewamo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pewamo Cemetery is located in Ionia County
  • Dalton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dalton Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
  • Sunny Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunny Hill Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Higbee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higbee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higbee Cemetery is located in Ionia County
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Ionia County
    • East Plains Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Plains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Plains Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Hubbardston East Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbardston East Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbardston East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbardston East Cemetery is located in Ionia County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Ionia County
    • West Side Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Side Cemetery is located in Ionia County
    • Oakhill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakhill Cemetery is located in Ionia County
    • Tuttle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuttle Cemetery
      • The Tuttle Cemetery is located in Ionia County
    • Keefer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keefer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keefer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keefer Cemetery is located in Ionia County
    • Spaulding Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spaulding Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spaulding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spaulding Cemetery is located in Ionia County
    • Bloomer Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomer Twp. Cemetery
      • The Bloomer Twp. Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bloomer Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Carson City.
      • The Bloomer Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bloomer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #132 <5>

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] of the North Plains Cemetery.

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

  • Muir
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lyons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Palo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
    • Palo is located in Ionia County
  • Ionia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pewamo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Matherton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
    • Matherton is located in Ionia County
  • Hubbardston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
    • Hubbardston is located in Ionia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbardston <6>
  • Woods Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
    • Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
  • South Ionia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
    • South Ionia is located in Ionia County
  • Shiloh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Ionia County
  • Butternut
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
    • Butternut is located in Montcalm County
  • Fenwick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
    • Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Orleans
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Ionia County
    • Vickeryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville
      • Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
    • Carson City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
      • Carson City is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <6>
    • Westphalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fowler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Portland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sheridan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Amsden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
      • Amsden is located in Montcalm County
    • West Sebewa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
      • West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
    • Maple Rapids
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
      • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Crystal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crystal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
      • Crystal is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <6>
    • Belding
      (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 North Plains Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ionia County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The North Plains Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Belding
    • Belding lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the North Plains Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Belding.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belding
  • Carson City
  • Crystal
  • Fenwick
  • Hubbardston
  • Ionia
    • Ionia lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the North Plains Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ionia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
  • Lyons
    • Lyons lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South (S) of the North Plains Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lyons.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Maple Rapids
  • Middleton
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Muir lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the North Plains Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Muir.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir
    • Palo
      • Palo lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the North Plains Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Palo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
    • Pewamo
      • Pewamo lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the North Plains Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pewamo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewamo
    • Portland
    • Saranac
      • Saranac lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the North Plains Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Saranac.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac
    • Westphalia

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 North Plains 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 North Plains Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #633625  (North Plains Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #633625 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: Palo
    • County: Ionia         Elev: 229
    • Location given for GNIS #633625 (North Plains Cemetery)

The official website for Ionia County: www.ioniacounty.org/

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 Ionia, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the North Plains Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0467, Longitude: -84.9553       In this case, the coordinates for the North Plains 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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