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A visit to the Pierson Cemetery ...


The location of the Pierson 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 Pierson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.4008°   (42° 24' 2")

Lon:   -84.6792°   (-84° 40' 45")

The Pierson Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Pierson 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 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 Pierson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Pierson 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pierson Cemetery.

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

    • Springport
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Charlesworth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
      • Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
    • Devereaux
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
      • Devereaux is located in Jackson County
    • Duck Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
      • Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
    • Onondaga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tompkins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
      • Tompkins is located in Jackson County
    • Eaton Rapids
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rice Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
      • Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Berryville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Jackson County
    • Petrieville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
      • Petrieville is located in Eaton County
    • Parma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
      • Parma is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <4>
    • Albion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Rives Junction
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rives Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
        • Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
      • Marengo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
        • Marengo is located in Calhoun County
      • Kingsland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
        • Kingsland is located in Eaton County
      • Olivet
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
        • Olivet is located in Eaton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivet <4>
      • Sandstone
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
        • Sandstone is located in Jackson County
      • Leslie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
        • Leslie is located in Ingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <4>
      • North Leslie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leslie
        • North Leslie is located in Ingham County
      • Charlotte
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Arbor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ainger
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
        • Ainger is located in Eaton County
      • Concord
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Potterville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
        • Potterville is located in Eaton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potterville <4>
      • Pleasant Lake
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
        • Pleasant Lake is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Lake <4>

    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 Pierson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pierson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Pierson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Springport Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springport Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springport Cemetery
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
    • Clarence Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarence Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clarence Center Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarence Center Cemetery
    • Pope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Pope Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pope Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Springport.
      • The Pope Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pope UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969650 <6>
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Carrier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carrier Cemetery is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrier Cemetery
    • Dyer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Quakertown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quakertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quakertown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quakertown Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Sowles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sowles Cemetery is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sowles Cemetery
    • North Clarence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Clarence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Clarence Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Clarence Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Nichols Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nichols Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Albion.
        • The Nichols Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Clarence District Number Four Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960149 <6>
      • Krenerick Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krenerick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Krenerick Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krenerick Cemetery
      • Reed Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reed Family Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Family Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Tompkins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tompkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tompkins Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tompkins Cemetery
      • Onondaga Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onondaga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Onondaga Cemetery is located in Ingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onondaga Cemetery
      • Rosehill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Eaton County
        • The Rosehill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rose Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1539 <6>
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Eaton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood 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 Pierson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2109906  (Pierson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2109906 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: Springport
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 299
      • Location given for GNIS #2109906 (Pierson Cemetery)

    The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.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 Jackson, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pierson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4008, Longitude: -84.6792       In this case, the coordinates for the Pierson 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>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.
    <6>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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