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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:   44.5344°   (44° 32' 3")

Lon:   -84.2917°   (-84° 17' 30")

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

The county seat for Oscoda County is located in Mio. Mio lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast 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 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 Oscoda County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rich Cemetery.

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

    • Damon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
      • Damon is located in Ogemaw County
    • Luzerne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Rose City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
      • Rose City is located in Ogemaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose City <4>
    • Mio
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Oscoda County
    • Saint Helen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fayettes Corner ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayettes Corner
      • Fayettes Corner is located in Ogemaw County
    • Deerheart Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerheart Valley
      • Deerheart Valley is located in Crawford County
    • Lupton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Roscommon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscommon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscommon
      • Roscommon is located in Roscommon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscommon <4>
    • Ogemaw Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogemaw Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogemaw Springs
      • Ogemaw Springs is located in Ogemaw County
    • Kneeland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
      • Kneeland is located in Oscoda County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Campbells Corners
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbells Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
        • Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
      • Fairview
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Oscoda County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
      • Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pere Cheney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pere Cheney
        • Pere Cheney is located in Crawford County
        • Pere Cheney has also been known as:
        • Center Plains
        • Cheney
      • West Branch
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • McKinley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
        • McKinley is located in Oscoda County
      • Bucks
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks
        • Bucks is located in Crawford County
      • South Branch
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Curtisville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
        • Curtisville is located in Alcona County
      • Skyline Village
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Village
        • Skyline Village is located in Crawford County

    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 Oscoda 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 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Rich Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hughes Grave
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Grave is located in Oscoda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Grave
    • Fisk Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisk Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisk Cemetery
    • Damon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damon Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damon Cemetery
    • Union Corners Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Corners Cemetery is located in Oscoda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Corners Cemetery
    • Indian Graves
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Graves is located in Oscoda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Graves
    • Luzerne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luzerne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luzerne Cemetery is located in Oscoda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luzerne Cemetery
    • Rock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Cemetery
    • Ball Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ball Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
    • Richfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richfield Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richfield Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Rose Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Rose City Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose City Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose City Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Long Lake Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Lake Cemetery is located in Oscoda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Lake Cemetery
      • Mio Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mio Cemetery is located in Oscoda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mio Cemetery
      • Lakeview Park Indian Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Park Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeview Park Indian Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Park Indian Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lincoln B. Watson Grave
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln B. Watson Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln B. Watson Grave is located in Oscoda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln B. Watson Grave
      • Kittle Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kittle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kittle Cemetery is located in Oscoda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kittle Cemetery
      • Beaver Lake Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaver Lake Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Lake Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Lane Heights Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lane Heights Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Heights Cemetery
      • Comins Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Comins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Comins Cemetery is located in Oscoda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comins Cemetery
      • Muskrat Lake Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muskrat Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Muskrat Lake Cemetery is located in Oscoda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muskrat Lake 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 Rich Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2500041  (Rich Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2500041 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: Luzerne
      • County: Oscoda         Elev: 353
      • Location given for GNIS #2500041 (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 Oscoda, 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 Rich Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5344, Longitude: -84.2917       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>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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