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The location of the Rich 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 Rich Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.3136°   (43° 18' 48")

Lon:   -83.3366°   (-83° 20' 11")

The Rich Cemetery is located in Lapeer County<2>.

The county seat for Lapeer County is located in Lapeer. Lapeer lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south of the Rich 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 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 Rich Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Lapeer County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Mayville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Fostoria
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fostoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
      • Fostoria is located in Tuscola County
    • Silverwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
      • Silverwood is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverwood <4>
    • Juniata
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
      • Juniata is located in Tuscola County
    • Clifford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Millington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Otter Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Lake
      • Otter Lake is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Lake <4>
    • Barnes Lake - Millers Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • North Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wahjamega
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahjamega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahjamega
      • Wahjamega is located in Tuscola County
    • Kingston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Columbiaville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbiaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbiaville
      • Columbiaville is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbiaville <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Caro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
        • Caro is located in Tuscola County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caro <4>
      • Marlette
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Wilmot
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
        • Wilmot is located in Tuscola County
      • Otisville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
        • Otisville is located in Genesee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otisville <4>
      • Watrousville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrousville
        • Watrousville is located in Tuscola County
      • Vassar
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Kings Mill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
        • Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
      • Burnside
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
        • Burnside is located in Lapeer County
      • Deford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deford
        • Deford is located in Tuscola County
      • Tuscola
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
        • Tuscola is located in Tuscola County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <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 Rich Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lapeer County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rich 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Rich Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fremont Twp. Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fremont Twp. Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
      • The Fremont Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fremont Cemetery
      • Mayville Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremont Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #556 <6>
    • Watertown Twp. Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Watertown Twp. Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
      • The Watertown Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Watertown Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watertown Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1910 <6>
    • St. Agatha Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Dayton Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Dayton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The West Dayton Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Dayton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Mayville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Dayton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1930 <6>
    • West Burlington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Burlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Burlington Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Burlington Cemetery
    • North Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Deerfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Deerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Deerfield Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Deerfield Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • East Dayton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pineview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pineview Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Pineview Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
      • The Pineview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pineview Mennonite Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2239654 <6>
    • Otter Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Westlawn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Cemetery
      • North Branch - Burlington Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Branch - Burlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Branch - Burlington Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Branch - Burlington Cemetery
      • Kilbourn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fuller Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
      • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      • Millington Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Hollenbeck Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollenbeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hollenbeck Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollenbeck Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Siple Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Kingston Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Kingston Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kingston Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Kingston.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #841 <6>

    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 Rich Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #635852  (Rich Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #635852 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: Mayville
      • County: Lapeer         Elev: 264
      • Location given for GNIS #635852 (Rich Cemetery)

    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 Lapeer, 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 obstructions 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 Rich Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3136, Longitude: -83.3366       In this case, the coordinates for the Rich 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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