A visit to the Rodney 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 Rodney Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rodney Cemetery:
43.6700, -85.3256
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rodney Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rodney Cemetery is located in Mecosta County<2>.
The county seat for Mecosta County is located in Big Rapids. Big Rapids lies just to the west northwest of the Rodney Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Rodney Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rodney Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Martiny Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Martiny Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martiny Cemetery
- Kirschner Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chippewa Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pine Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cemetery
- Olin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Olin Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Chippewa Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Grant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The South Grant Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Grant Cemetery
- Stanwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Stanwood Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwood Cemetery
- Indian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Indian Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
- Dye Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Dye Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye Cemetery
- Grant Center #2 Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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- Grant Center #1 Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Eaton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Eaton Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
- Highland View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ladner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Ladner Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladner Cemetery
- Quigley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Quigley Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Cemetery
- Morton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Morton Cemetery is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery
- St. Michael Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
- Sparks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rodney Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rodney Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rodney
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mecosta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chippewa Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Canadian Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
- Stanwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pogy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pogy is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
- Big Rapids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Borland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Borland is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
- Rustford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rustford is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
- Halls Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
- Remus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barryton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Paris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sherman City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sherman City is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
- Morley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hersey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Millbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Orient
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Orient is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
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 Rodney 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 Rodney Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barryton
- Big Rapids
- Blanchard
- Evart
- Hersey
- Lakeview
- Morley
- Reed City
- Remus
- Remus lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Rodney Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Remus.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remus
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 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 Rodney Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Mecosta 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 Rodney Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2519057 (Rodney Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2519057 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: Mecosta
- Est. Elev: 329 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chippewa Lake South
- Location given for Rodney Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.67 Lon: -85.3255556
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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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rodney 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |