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A visit to the Olin 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 Olin Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.5908°   (43° 35' 26")

Lon:   -85.3742°   (-85° 22' 27")

The Olin Cemetery is located in Mecosta County<2>.

The county seat for Mecosta County is located in Big Rapids. Big Rapids lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Olin Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Olin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Quigley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quigley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quigley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Quigley Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Stanwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stanwood Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Higbee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higbee Cemetery
    • The Higbee Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Higbee Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Stanwood.
    • The Higbee Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134977 <5>
  • Altona Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altona Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Altona Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Rodney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rodney Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Pine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Ladner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ladner Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Holt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holt Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Rustford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rustford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rustford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rustford Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Indian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Apollonia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Apollonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Apollonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Apollonia Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Morton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
      • The Morton Cemetery is located in Bay County
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Martiny Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martiny Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martiny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martiny Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Aetna Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aetna Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aetna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aetna Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Kirschner Farm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirschner Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirschner Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirschner Farm Cemetery is located in Mecosta County

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]<3> of the Olin Cemetery.

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

  • Stanwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Canadian Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
    • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
  • Borland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
    • Borland is located in Mecosta County
  • Rustford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rustford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
    • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
  • Rodney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
    • Rodney is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodney <6>
  • Morley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
    • Morley is located in Mecosta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morley <6>
  • Mecosta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecosta
    • Mecosta is located in Mecosta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecosta <6>
  • Halls Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
    • Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
  • Big Rapids
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
    • Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <6>
  • Amble
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
    • Amble is located in Montcalm County
  • Lakeview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Remus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Chippewa Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Howard City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
      • Howard City is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard City <6>
    • Millbrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
    • Paris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pogy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pogy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
      • Pogy is located in Mecosta County
    • Coral
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Six Lakes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Blanchard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
      • Blanchard is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <6>
    • Barryton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barryton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barryton
      • Barryton is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barryton <6>

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 Olin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mecosta County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Olin 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 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 Olin 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 Olin Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2519047  (Olin Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2519047 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: Altona
    • County: Mecosta         Elev: 314
    • Location given for GNIS #2519047 (Olin Cemetery)

The official website for Mecosta County: www.co.mecosta.mi.us/

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 Mecosta, 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 Olin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5908, Longitude: -85.3742       In this case, the coordinates for the Olin 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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