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A visit to the Pentwater Township Cemetery ...


The location of the Pentwater Twp. Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Pentwater Twp. Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pentwater Twp. Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pentwater Twp. Cemetery

Lat:   43.7911°   (43° 47' 27")

Lon:   -86.4281°   (-86° 25' 41")

The Pentwater Twp. Cemetery is located in Oceana County<2>.

The county seat for Oceana County is located in Hart. Hart lies just to the south southeast of the Pentwater Twp. Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Pentwater Twp. Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Oceana 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 Pentwater Twp. 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pentwater Twp. Cemetery.

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

    • Pentwater
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • French Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
      • French Town is located in Oceana County
    • Meisenheimer Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meisenheimer Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meisenheimer Corners
      • Meisenheimer Corners is located in Mason County
    • Mears
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mears have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears
      • Mears is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mears <4>
    • Hart
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
      • Hart is located in Oceana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <4>
    • Wiley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in Mason County
      • Wiley has also been known as:
      • Wileys
    • White Pine Village ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine Village
      • White Pine Village is located in Mason County
    • Buttersville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttersville
      • Buttersville is located in Mason County
    • Ludington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Shelby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Elbridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Oceana County
    • Amber
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
      • Amber is located in Mason County
      • Amber has also been known as:
      • Slaughtburg
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Scottville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
        • Scottville is located in Mason County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
        • Scottville has also been known as:
        • Mason Center
        • Sweetland
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <4>
      • Cobmoosa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobmoosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
        • Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
        • Cobmoosa has also been known as:
        • Cob Moo Sa
      • Custer
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
        • Custer is located in Mason County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
        • Former names for Custer:
        • Black Creek
        • Ferryville
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <4>
      • Piney Ridge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
        • Piney Ridge is located in Mason County
      • New Era
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
        • New Era is located in Oceana County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Era <4>
      • Walkerville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Sugar Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
        • Sugar Grove is located in Mason County
        • Sugar Grove has also been known as:
        • Clark's Corners
      • Ferry
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
        • Ferry is located in Oceana County
      • Elm Flats ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flats
        • Elm Flats is located in Mason County

    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 Pentwater Twp. 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 Pentwater Twp. Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Hart
      • Hart lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Pentwater Twp. Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hart.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
    • Ludington
    • Mears
      • Mears lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Pentwater Twp. Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mears.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears
    • Pentwater
    • Scottville
    • Shelby
      • Shelby lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Pentwater Twp. Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shelby.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Pentwater Twp. Cemetery.<6>

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

    • North Weare Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Weare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Weare Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Weare Cemetery
    • Smith Corners Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Corners Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Corners Cemetery
    • Lever Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lever Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lever Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Round Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Lake Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Lake Cemetery
    • Hart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Hart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Hart Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Hart Cemetery
    • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Catholic Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • The St. Peters Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Peter's Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2492305 <7>
    • Summit Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Summit Twp. Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • The Summit Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Summit Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1827 <7>
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mears Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mears Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mears Cemetery
    • Center Riverton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Riverton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverton Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverton Cemetery
      • West Riverton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • South Hart Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Hart Cemetery is located in Oceana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Hart Cemetery
      • Randall Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Randall Cemetery is located in Oceana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randall Cemetery
      • Mt. Malissa Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Malissa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Malissa Cemetery is located in Oceana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Malissa Cemetery
      • Eden Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eden Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • The Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Eden Twp. / Old Indian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #436 <7>
      • Genereau Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Genereau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Genereau Cemetery is located in Oceana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genereau Cemetery
      • Rickey Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pere Marquette Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

    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 Pentwater Twp. Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1622392  (Pentwater Township Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1622392 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: Pentwater
      • County: Oceana         Elev: 194
      • Location given for GNIS #1622392 (Pentwater Township Cemetery)

    The official website for Oceana County: www.oceana.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 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' 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 Pentwater Twp. Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7911, Longitude: -86.4281       In this case, the coordinates for the Pentwater Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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