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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 Portland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Portland Cemetery (FG ID #931295)

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 Portland Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.8626°   (42° 51' 45")

Lon:   -84.8947°   (-84° 53' 40")

The Portland Cemetery is located in Ionia County<2>.

The county seat for Ionia County is located in Ionia. Ionia lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Portland Cemetery .

Establishment of the Portland Cemetery ...

The Portland Cemetery was established in 1837.

Name Variations for Portland 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.

Portland Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Portland City 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 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 Portland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Ionia 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 Portland 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 Portland Cemetery.

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

    • Portland
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Eagle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Westphalia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mulliken
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sunfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyons
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • West Sebewa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
      • West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
    • Muir
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pewamo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Grand Ledge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
      • Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <4>
    • Woodbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Eaton County
    • Ionia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • South Ionia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
        • South Ionia is located in Ionia County
      • Little Venice
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Venice
        • Little Venice is located in Eaton County
      • Needmore
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
        • Needmore is located in Eaton County
      • Fowler
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Odessa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Odessa
        • Lake Odessa is located in Ionia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Odessa <4>
      • Matherton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
        • Matherton is located in Ionia County
      • Woodland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
        • Woodland is located in Barry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Stalls Corner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalls Corner
        • Stalls Corner is located in Eaton County
      • Gresham
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
        • Gresham is located in Eaton County
      • Waverly
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
        • Waverly is located in Eaton County
      • De Witt
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Hubbardston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
        • Hubbardston is located in Ionia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbardston <4>
      • Saranac
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

    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 Portland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ionia County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Portland Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Musser Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Musser Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musser Cemetery
    • Brown Grave
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Grave is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Grave
    • East Sebewa Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Sebewa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Sebewa Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Sebewa Cemetery
    • Danby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danby Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danby Cemetery
    • Keefer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keefer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keefer Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keefer Cemetery
    • Mathew Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mathew Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathew Cemetery
    • North Eagle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Eagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Eagle Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Eagle Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Steel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steel Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steel Cemetery
    • Meadowbrook Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Eaton County
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Johnson Cemetery
      • Partlow Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217700 <1>
    • Spaulding Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spaulding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spaulding Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spaulding Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lyons Twp. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lyons Twp. Cemetery is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Twp. Cemetery
      • Reeder Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reeder Cemetery is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeder Cemetery
      • Niles Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Niles Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niles Cemetery
      • Muir Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Muir Cemetery is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muir Cemetery
      • Tuttle Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Tuttle Cemetery is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuttle Cemetery
      • Alderman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alderman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alderman Cemetery is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alderman Cemetery
      • Sebewa Baptist Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sebewa Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sebewa Baptist Cemetery is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sebewa Baptist Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Pewamo Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pewamo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pewamo Cemetery is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pewamo 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 Portland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2581777  (Portland City Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2581777 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: Portland South
      • County: Ionia         Elev: 236
      • Location given for GNIS #2581777 (Portland City Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #931295

    The official website for Ionia County: www.ioniacounty.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 Ionia, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Portland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8626, Longitude: -84.8947    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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