A visit to the Saint Michael 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 St. Michael Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Michael Cemetery:
43.5958, -85.1853
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Mecosta County<2>.
The county seat for Mecosta County is located in Big Rapids. Big Rapids lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the St. Michael Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Michael Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Michael Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Morgan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Morton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Morton Cemetery is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery
- Wamboldt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wamboldt Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamboldt Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Indian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Indian Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
- Dye Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Dye Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye Cemetery
- Norman - Cummings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine River Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Altona Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Altona Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona Cemetery
- Hinton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hinton Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
- Decker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Decker Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Stanwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Stanwood Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwood Cemetery
- Morton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Morton Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery
- Blanchard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Blanchard Cemetery is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Cemetery
- Broomfield Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Martiny Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Martiny Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martiny Cemetery
- Rodney Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Rodney Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
- Strong Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Strong Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Michael Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Michael Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Remus
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mecosta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Halls Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
- Millbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Canadian Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
- Blanchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rodney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rustford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rustford is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
- Lake Isabella
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Lake Isabella has also been known as:
- Lake Isabella village
- Sherman City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman City is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
- Barryton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lakeview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Six Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wyman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wyman is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Chippewa Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weidman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Borland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Borland is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
- Stanwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Morley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Edmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beal City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Beal City is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
- Brinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brinton is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
- Amble
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Amble is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
- Winn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Winn is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Cedar Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Pogy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pogy is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
- Big Rapids
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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. Michael 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 St. Michael Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barryton
- Big Rapids
- Blanchard
- Edmore
- Lakeview
- Morley
- Remus
- Weidman
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. Michael 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 St. Michael Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2519054 (Saint Michael Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2519054 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: 317 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mecosta
- Location given for Saint Michael Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.5958333 Lon: -85.1852778
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Michael 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. |