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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 Pere Cheney Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Pere Cheney Cemetery (FG ID #2206989)

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 Pere Cheney Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pere Cheney Cemetery

Lat:   44.5733°   (44° 34' 23")

Lon:   -84.6349°   (-84° 38' 5")

The Pere Cheney Cemetery is located in Crawford County<2>.

The county seat for Crawford County is located in Grayling. Grayling lies just to the north northwest of the Pere Cheney Cemetery .

Establishment of the Pere Cheney Cemetery ...

The Pere Cheney Cemetery was established in 1878.

Name Variations for Pere Cheney 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.

Pere Cheney Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Center Plains Cemetery
  • Cheney 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 begin with 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 Pere Cheney Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Crawford 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 Pere Cheney 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pere Cheney Cemetery.

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

    • Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pere Cheney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pere Cheney
      • Pere Cheney is located in Crawford County
      • Pere Cheney has also been known as:
      • Center Plains
      • Cheney
    • Skyline Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Village
      • Skyline Village is located in Crawford County
    • Deerheart Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerheart Valley
      • Deerheart Valley is located in Crawford County
    • Roscommon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscommon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscommon
      • Roscommon is located in Roscommon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscommon <5>
    • Grayling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Higgins Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Lake
      • Higgins Lake is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higgins Lake <5>
    • Tent City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tent City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent City
      • Tent City is located in Roscommon County
    • Hillcrest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Roscommon County
    • McIntyre Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Landing
      • McIntyre Landing is located in Crawford County
    • Bucks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks
      • Bucks is located in Crawford County
    • Stratford ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stratford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Missaukee County
    • Frederic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Nellsville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellsville
        • Nellsville is located in Roscommon County
      • Houghton Lake Heights
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake Heights
        • Houghton Lake Heights is located in Roscommon County
      • Houghton Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake
        • Houghton Lake is located in Roscommon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton Lake <5>
      • Saint Helen
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Luzerne
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Moorestown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
        • Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
      • Prudenville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prudenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudenville
        • Prudenville is located in Roscommon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prudenville <5>
      • Red Oak
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
        • Red Oak is located in Oscoda County
      • Angling
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angling have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angling
        • Angling is located in Kalkaska County
      • Deward ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deward have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deward
        • Deward is located in Crawford 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 Pere Cheney Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crawford County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pere Cheney 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 18 miles [29 km] of the Pere Cheney Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Higgins Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higgins Twp. Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Twp. Cemetery
    • Gerrish Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerrish Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gerrish Twp. Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerrish Twp. Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • United States Government Military Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United States Government Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The United States Government Military Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United States Government Military Cemetery
    • Beaver Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
    • Stephan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephan Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephan Cemetery
    • Heidemann Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heidemann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heidemann Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heidemann Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Richfield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richfield Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richfield Cemetery
    • Ball Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ball Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
    • Markey Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Markey Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markey Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Rock Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Cemetery
      • Maple Forest Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Forest Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Forest Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Mt. Pindus Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pindus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pindus Cemetery is located in Oscoda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pindus Cemetery
      • Shrine Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shrine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shrine Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shrine Cemetery
      • Lakeview Park Indian Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Park Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeview Park Indian Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Park Indian Cemetery
      • Rich Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rich Cemetery is located in Oscoda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Cemetery
      • Luzerne Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luzerne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Luzerne Cemetery is located in Oscoda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luzerne Cemetery
      • Lovells Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lovells Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovells 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 Pere Cheney Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #623147  (Cheney Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #623147 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: Pere Cheney
      • County: Crawford         Elev: 373
      • Location given for GNIS #623147 (Cheney Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2206989

    The official website for Crawford County: www.crawfordco.org/

    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 Crawford, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pere Cheney Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5733, Longitude: -84.6349    
    <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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