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The location of the St. John's Catholic 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 St. John's Catholic Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery

Lat:   43.5219°   (43° 31' 18")

Lon:   -86.4331°   (-86° 25' 59")

The St. John's Catholic Cemetery is located in Oceana County<2>.

The county seat for Oceana County is located in Hart. Hart lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the St. John's Catholic Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 St. John's Catholic Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Oceana 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 St. John's Catholic 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. John's Catholic Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. John's Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Camp Claybanks ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camp Claybanks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Claybanks
      • Camp Claybanks is located in Oceana County
    • Rothbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothbury
      • Rothbury is located in Oceana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rothbury <5>
    • New Era
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
      • New Era is located in Oceana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Era <5>
    • Shelby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Montague
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
      • Montague is located in Muskegon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <5>
    • Whitehall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sylvan Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Beach
      • Sylvan Beach is located in Muskegon County
    • Wabaningo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabaningo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaningo
      • Wabaningo is located in Muskegon County
    • Ferry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
      • Ferry is located in Oceana County
    • Mears
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mears have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears
      • Mears is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mears <5>
    • Hart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
      • Hart is located in Oceana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <5>
    • Lakewood Club
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
      • Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Cobmoosa
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobmoosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
        • Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
        • Cobmoosa has also been known as:
        • Cob Moo Sa
      • Elbridge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
        • Elbridge is located in Oceana County
      • Dalton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
        • Dalton is located in Muskegon County
      • French Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
        • French Town is located in Oceana County
      • Twin Lake
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake
        • Twin Lake is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Lake <5>
      • Pentwater
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

    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 St. John's Catholic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oceana County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. John's Catholic Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Hart
      • Hart lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. John's Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hart.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
    • Hesperia
    • Mears
      • Mears lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North (N) of the St. John's Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mears.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears
    • Montague
      • Montague lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. John's Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Montague.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Muskegon
      • Muskegon lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. John's Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Muskegon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskegon
    • North Muskegon
    • Pentwater
    • Shelby
      • Shelby lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. John's Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shelby.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Whitehall

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. John's Catholic Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. John's Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Flower Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flower Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flower Creek Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flower Creek Cemetery
    • Cranston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cranston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cranston Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranston Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Stony Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stony Lake Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Lake Cemetery
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Assumption Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
    • St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Eagle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eagle Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Cemetery
    • New Era Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Era Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Era Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Era Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Sammis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sammis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sammis Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sammis Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Oceana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • First Shelby Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Shelby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The First Shelby Cemetery is located in Oceana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Shelby Cemetery
      • Mennonite Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Oceana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
      • Mouth Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mouth Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mouth Cemetery
      • Oakhurst Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakhurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakhurst Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhurst 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 St. John's Catholic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2515853  (Saint John's Catholic Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2515853 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: Town Corners
      • County: Oceana         Elev: 229
      • Location given for GNIS #2515853 (Saint John's Catholic Cemetery)

    The official website for Oceana County: www.oceana.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 Oceana, 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 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 St. John's Catholic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5219, Longitude: -86.4331       In this case, the coordinates for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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