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A visit to the Plains 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 Plains Cemetery ...

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

44.0697, -83.9575

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Plains Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Plains Cemetery is located in Arenac County<2>.

The county seat for Arenac County is located in Standish. Standish lies just to the south of the Plains Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Plains Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Plains Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. George Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. George Cemetery is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Cemetery
  • Clayton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
  • Sterling Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sterling Cemetery is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Polish National Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Edwards Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Woodmere Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Woodmere Cemetery is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere Cemetery
  • Resurrection of the Lord Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pine River Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Arenac Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Arenac Twp. Cemetery is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac Twp. Cemetery
  • Cedar Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cedar Valley Cemetery is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Twining.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #241 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Alger Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Richland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
    • Saganing Indian Methodist Mission Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Burleigh Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Burleigh Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleigh Cemetery
    • Mills Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mills Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
    • Johnson Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gibson Twp. Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gibson Twp. Cemetery is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Twp. Cemetery
      • The Gibson Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bentley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100 <5>
    • Indian Burial Ground
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Indian Burial Ground is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Burial Ground
    • Linwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Linwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Au Gres.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #946 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Plains Cemetery.

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

  • Melita
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Melita is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
  • Sterling
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Omer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Omer is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Maple Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
  • Standish
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pine River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine River is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
  • Arenac
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Arenac is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac
  • Skidway Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Twining
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Twining is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Prescott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Turner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Turner is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Saganing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Saganing is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saganing
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Whites Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Whites Beach is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Beach
    • Bentley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bentley is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
    • Greenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenwood is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Au Gres
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Whittemore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Forest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Forest is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Forest
    • Nine Mile
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Nine Mile is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Mile
    • Woodville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Woodville is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Pinconning
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Rhodes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes

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 Plains Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Arenac County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Plains Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Arenac 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 Plains Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #635071  (Plains Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #635071 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: Arenac
      • Est. Elev: 223 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Omer SW
      • Location given for Plains Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.0697423     Lon: -83.957492
      • 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 Arenac, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Plains 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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