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A visit to the Roberts Cemetery ...


The location of the Roberts 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 Roberts Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.5895°   (43° 35' 22")

Lon:   -85.1056°   (-85° 6' 20")

The Roberts Cemetery is located in Mecosta County<2>.

The county seat for Mecosta County is located in Big Rapids. Big Rapids lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Roberts Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Roberts Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Mecosta 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 Roberts 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 Roberts Cemetery.

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

    • Millbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
    • Remus
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Blanchard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
      • Blanchard is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <4>
    • Halls Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
      • Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
    • Lake Isabella
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
      • Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
      • Lake Isabella has also been known as:
      • Lake Isabella village
    • Mecosta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecosta
      • Mecosta is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecosta <4>
    • Wyman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
      • Wyman is located in Montcalm County
    • Weidman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weidman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidman
      • Weidman is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weidman <4>
    • Sherman City ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
      • Sherman City is located in Isabella County
    • Canadian Lakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
      • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
    • Six Lakes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Winn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
      • Winn is located in Isabella County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Beal City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
        • Beal City is located in Isabella County
      • Barryton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barryton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barryton
        • Barryton is located in Mecosta County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barryton <4>
      • Rustford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
        • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
      • Edmore
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Rodney
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
        • Rodney is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodney <4>
      • Lakeview
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Brinton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
        • Brinton is located in Isabella County
      • Cedar Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
        • Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
      • Chippewa Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • McBride
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
        • McBride is located in Montcalm County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBride <4>
      • Vestaburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestaburg
        • Vestaburg is located in Montcalm County
      • Crawford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
        • Crawford is located in Isabella County
      • Mount Pleasant
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

    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 Roberts Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mecosta County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Roberts Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pine River Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine River Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine River Cemetery
    • Wamboldt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wamboldt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wamboldt Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wamboldt Cemetery
    • Norman - Cummings Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman - Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norman - Cummings Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman - Cummings Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • Decker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Decker Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
    • Blanchard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blanchard Cemetery is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanchard Cemetery
    • Broomfield Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broomfield Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broomfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broomfield Twp. Cemetery
    • Broomfield #1 Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broomfield #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broomfield #1 Cemetery is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broomfield #1 Cemetery
    • Dye Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dye Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
    • Morton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Rolland Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolland Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rolland Twp. Cemetery is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolland Twp. Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Forest Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Indian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
      • Bennett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • Strong Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strong Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
      • Morton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morton Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
      • Two Rivers Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Two Rivers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Two Rivers Cemetery is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Two Rivers 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 Roberts Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #636036  (Roberts Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #636036 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: Blanchard
      • County: Mecosta         Elev: 316
      • Location given for GNIS #636036 (Roberts Cemetery)

    The official website for Mecosta County: www.co.mecosta.mi.us/

    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 Mecosta, 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 Roberts Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5895, Longitude: -85.1056       In this case, the coordinates for the Roberts 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.




 

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