A visit to the Saint Stephen's Lutheran 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. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery:
43.6039, -86.4628
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Oceana County<2>.
The county seat for Oceana County is located in Hart. Hart lies just to the northeast of the St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stony Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stony Lake Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lake Cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- First Shelby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The First Shelby Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Shelby Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- St. John's Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cranston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cranston Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Mears Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mears Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears Cemetery
- Peace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Peace Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
- South Hart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The South Hart Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hart Cemetery
- Round Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Round Lake Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Cemetery
- Eagle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Eagle Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cemetery
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- New Era Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The New Era Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era Cemetery
- Mennonite Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
- Flower Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Flower Creek Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Creek Cemetery
- North Hart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The North Hart Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hart Cemetery
- Hart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Assumption Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Assumption Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
- Oceana Center Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lever Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Lever Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lever 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 St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shelby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Camp Claybanks ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Camp Claybanks is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Claybanks
- Mears
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Era
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rothbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- French Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- French Town is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ferry is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
- Pentwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Elbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elbridge is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
- Montague
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Whitehall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Cobmoosa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
- Cobmoosa has also been known as:
- Cob Moo Sa
- Sylvan Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sylvan Beach is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Beach
- Wabaningo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wabaningo is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaningo
- Lakewood Club
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
- Walkerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Meisenheimer Corners
(18 miles [29 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. Stephen's Lutheran 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. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hart
- Hart lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hart.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Hesperia
- Mears
- Mears lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mears.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears
- Montague
- Pentwater
- Shelby
- Whitehall
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery:
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- 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. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2515846 (Saint Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2515846 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: Oceana
- Est. Elev: 214 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Town Corners
- Location given for Saint Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.6038889 Lon: -86.4627778
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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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Stephen's Lutheran 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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