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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Old School House Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old School House Cemetery (FG ID #187)

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 Old School House Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old School House Cemetery

Lat:   44.3322°   (44° 19' 55")

Lon:   -86.1564°   (-86° 9' 23")

The Old School House Cemetery is located in Manistee County<2>.

The county seat for Manistee County is located in Manistee. Manistee lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Old School House Cemetery .

Name Variations for Old School House Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Old School House Cemetery.

Old School House Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Old Schoolhouse Cemetery
  • Brown Twp. Cemetery
  • Brownstown Cemetery
  • Browntown Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Old School House Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Manistee County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old School House Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old School House Cemetery.

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

    • Norwalk
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Norwalk is located in Manistee County
    • Chief Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chief Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
      • Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
    • Douglas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Manistee County
    • Onekama
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onekama have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onekama
      • Onekama is located in Manistee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onekama <5>
    • Bear Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Udell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
      • Udell is located in Manistee County
    • Brethren
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brethren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren
      • Brethren is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brethren <5>
    • Kaleva
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaleva have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaleva
      • Kaleva is located in Manistee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaleva <5>
    • Parkdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Parkdale is located in Manistee County
    • Eastlake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
      • Eastlake is located in Manistee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
    • Manistee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Manistee County
      • Oak Hill has also been known as:
      • Oakhill
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Filer City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filer City
        • Filer City is located in Manistee County
      • Arcadia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Malcolm
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcolm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
        • Malcolm is located in Manistee County
      • Wellston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Henry ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
        • Henry is located in Manistee County
      • Free Soil
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Dublin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
        • Dublin is located in Manistee County
      • Copemish
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

    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 Old School House Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Manistee County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old School House Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Old School House Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Norwalk Lutheran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwalk Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwalk Lutheran Cemetery is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwalk Lutheran Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Onekama Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onekama Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Onekama Cemetery is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onekama Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Pleasantview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasantview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasantview Cemetery is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasantview Cemetery
    • Bear Lake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bear Lake Cemetery is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Lake Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Onekama Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onekama Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Onekama Cemetery is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onekama Cemetery
    • Dickson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
    • Brethren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Maple Grove Twp. Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Twp. Cemetery is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Twp. Cemetery
      • Conway Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conway Cemetery is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conway Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Old Stronach Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stronach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Stronach Cemetery is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stronach Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Pleasonton Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasonton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasonton Twp. Cemetery is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasonton Twp. Cemetery
      • Pilgrim Home Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pilgrim Home Cemetery is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Home Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Springdale Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springdale Cemetery is located in Manistee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Cemetery

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

    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 Old School House Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #1619338  (Browntown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1619338 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: Onekama
      • County: Manistee         Elev: 237
      • Location given for GNIS #1619338 (Browntown Cemetery)
    • GNIS ID #2500378  (Old Schoolhouse Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2500378 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: Unknown
      • County: Manistee
      • Location given for GNIS #2500378 (Old Schoolhouse Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #187

    The official website for Manistee County: www.manistee.com/~edo/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Manistee, 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 things 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 Old School House Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3322, Longitude: -86.1564    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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