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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:   43.3381°   (43° 20' 17")

Lon:   -85.5006°   (-85° 30' 2")

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

The county seat for Montcalm County is located in Stanton. Stanton lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east of the Pierson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Montcalm 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.

    • Pierson
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson
      • Pierson is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierson <4>
    • Sand Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
      • Sand Lake is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <4>
    • Howard City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 <4>
    • Coral
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Trufant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trufant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trufant
      • Trufant is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trufant <4>
    • Cedar Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <4>
    • Amble
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
      • Amble is located in Montcalm County
    • Sheffield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Kent County
    • Morley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 <4>
    • Riverview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Newaygo County
    • Croton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Newaygo County
    • Harvard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Kent County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Gowen
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen
        • Gowen is located in Montcalm County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowen <4>
      • Langston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
        • Langston is located in Montcalm County
      • Lakeview
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
        • Rockford is located in Kent County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <4>
      • Rustford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
        • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
      • Kent City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent City
        • Kent City is located in Kent County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent City <4>
      • Grant
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Bailey
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
        • Bailey is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <4>
      • Casnovia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casnovia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casnovia
        • Casnovia is located in Kent County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casnovia <4>
      • Sparta
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
        • Greenville is located in Montcalm County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,386 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
      • Stanwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Newaygo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaygo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaygo
        • Newaygo is located in Newaygo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,099 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newaygo <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 Montcalm 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 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Pierson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sand Lake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Lake Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Lake Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • North Ensley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Ensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Ensley Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Ensley Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Crandall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crandall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crandall Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crandall Cemetery
    • Coral Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Coral Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coral Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Coral.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coral Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #313 <6>
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Punches Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Punches Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Punches Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Punches Cemetery
    • Maple Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Valley Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Valley Cemetery
    • Coady Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Coady Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coady Cemetery
    • Christian Plains Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christian Plains Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Plains Cemetery
    • East Nelson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Nelson Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Nelson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Trufant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trufant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trufant Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trufant Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Amble Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Amble Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Amble Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Amble.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amble Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29 <6>
      • Prairie Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Cemetery
      • Gulp Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gulp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gulp Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulp Cemetery
      • Solon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Solon Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solon Cemetery
      • Cedar Springs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Springs Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Springs Cemetery
      • De Graw Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Graw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The De Graw Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Graw Cemetery
      • West Pine Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Pine Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Pine 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 #634842  (Pierson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #634842 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: Sand Lake
      • County: Montcalm         Elev: 282
      • Location given for GNIS #634842 (Pierson Cemetery)

    The official website for Montcalm County: www.montcalm.org/

    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 Montcalm, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Pierson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3381, Longitude: -85.5006       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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