A visit to the Orient 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 Orient Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Orient Cemetery:
43.8925, -85.1664
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Orient Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Orient Cemetery is located in Osceola County<2>.
The county seat for Osceola County is located in Reed City. Reed City lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west of the Orient Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Orient Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Orient Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Orient Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Osceola County Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sylvan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Sylvan Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Cemetery
- German Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The German Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Evart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The South Evart Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Evart Cemetery
- Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Church Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Cemetery
- Garfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Garfield Cemetery is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
- Garfield Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Garfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Twp. Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Garfield Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Lake.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #303374 <5>
- Cherry Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Proctor Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Fork Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Fork Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Cemetery
- Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 2
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 2 is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 2
- The Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 2 has also been known as:
- Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2555418 <5>
- Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 1
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sparks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
- Eaton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Eaton Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Flake Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- North Brinton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The North Brinton Cemetery is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brinton Cemetery
- The North Brinton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brinton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1206 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Orient Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Orient Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sears
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Orient
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Orient is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Chippewa Station ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chippewa Station is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Station
- Evart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lake is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Former name for Lake:
- Lake Station
- Gormer ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gormer is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormer
- Barryton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Avondale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Avondale is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Pogy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pogy is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
- Brinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brinton is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
- Lake George
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake George is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
- Hartwick ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hartwick is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Chippewa Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sherman City is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
- Hersey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Farwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dighton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
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 Orient Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Osceola County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Orient Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barryton
- Evart
- Farwell
- Hersey
- Le Roy
- Marion
- Reed City
- Weidman
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 Orient Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Osceola 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 Orient Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #634100 (Orient Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #634100 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: Osceola
- Est. Elev: 334 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sears
- Location given for Orient Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.8925206 Lon: -85.1664262
- 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 Osceola, 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 from Point A (ie- Orient 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. |
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