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A visit to the Platte 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 Platte Cemetery ...

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

44.7603, -86.0381

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

The Platte Cemetery is located in Benzie County<2>.

The county seat for Benzie County is located in Beulah. Beulah lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Platte Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Platte Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Platte Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bland Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland Cemetery
    • The Bland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jacktown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #126 <5>
  • Empire Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Champion Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Champion Hill Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Hill Cemetery
  • Almira Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Almira Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Tobin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Tobin Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobin Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Burdickville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Burdickville Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville Cemetery
  • Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Memorial Park is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
  • Green Briar Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Green Briar Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Briar Cemetery
  • Brundage Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brundage Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundage Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lake Ann Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Lake Ann Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann Cemetery
    • East Kasson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The East Kasson Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kasson Cemetery
    • Glen Arbor Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Glen Arbor Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Arbor Cemetery
    • Benzonia Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Homestead Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Homestead Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Cemetery
    • Round Top Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Round Top Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top Cemetery
    • Nash - Pettengill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Rita Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Rita Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rita Cemetery
    • Tucker Lake Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Tucker Lake Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Lake Cemetery
    • Leelanau School Road Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Platte Cemetery.

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

  • Aral ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Aral is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
    • Aral has also been known as:
    • Otter Creek
  • Jacktown ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jacktown is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
    • Jacktown has also been known as:
    • Osborn
  • Empire
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Honor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Burdickville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
  • Platte River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Platte River is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
  • Beulah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lake Ann
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Glen Arbor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Glen Haven ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Glen Haven is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
  • Benzonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Maple City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Frankfort
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Elberta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bendon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
    • Cedar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Shalda Corners is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalda Corners
    • Port Oneida ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Port Oneida is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Oneida
    • Wallin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wallin is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
    • Solon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Solon is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Interlochen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Isadore ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
    • Bodus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
    • Schomberg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg

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 Platte Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benzie County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Platte Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Benzie 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 Platte Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #635083  (Platte Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #635083 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: Benzie
      • Est. Elev: 219 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Empire
      • Location given for Platte Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7602762     Lon: -86.0381477
      • 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 Benzie, 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- Platte 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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