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A visit to the Section 16 Cemetery ...

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 Section 16 Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Section 16 Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Section 16 Cemetery

Lat:   44.2953°   (44° 17' 43")

Lon:   -85.7595°   (-85° 45' 34")

The Section 16 Cemetery is located in Wexford County<2>.

The county seat for Wexford County is located in Cadillac. Cadillac lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of the Section 16 Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Section 16 Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Section 16 Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Yuma Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yuma Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yuma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yuma Cemetery is located in Wexford County
  • Harrietta Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrietta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrietta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harrietta Cemetery is located in Wexford County
  • Banker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Banker Cemetery is located in Wexford County
  • Boon Westside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • East Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Cemetery is located in Wexford County
  • West Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Cemetery is located in Wexford County
  • Minor Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Minor Cemetery is located in Wexford County
  • Mesick - Sherman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mesick - Sherman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mesick - Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mesick - Sherman Cemetery is located in Wexford County
  • Chalker Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chalker Cemetery is located in Manistee County
  • Antioch Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Twp. Cemetery is located in Wexford County
  • Marilla Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marilla Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marilla Cemetery is located in Manistee County
  • Wellston Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wellston Cemetery is located in Manistee County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Selma Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selma Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Selma Cemetery is located in Wexford County
    • Meauwataka Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meauwataka Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meauwataka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meauwataka Cemetery is located in Wexford County
    • Harlan Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlan Cemetery
      • The Harlan Cemetery is located in Manistee County
    • Fernwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fernwood Cemetery
      • The Fernwood Cemetery is located in Manistee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fernwood Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Wellston.
      • The Fernwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dublin Cemetery
      • Old Dublin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2245804 <5>
    • Crowell Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowell Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crowell Family Cemetery is located in Wexford County
    • Brethren Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Manistee County
    • Soper Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soper Cemetery is located in Wexford County
    • Maple Grove Twp. Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Twp. Cemetery is located in Manistee County
    • Irons Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irons Cemetery
      • The Irons Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Irons Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Irons.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255276 <5>
    • Cherry Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Wexford County
    • Larson Family Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larson Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Larson Family Cemetery is located in Wexford County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Section 16 Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Section 16 Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Harrietta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietta
    • Harrietta is located in Wexford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrietta <6>
  • Yuma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
    • Yuma is located in Wexford County
  • Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoxeyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
    • Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
    • Hoxeyville has also been known as:
    • Clay Hill
  • Boon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
    • Boon is located in Wexford County
  • Mesick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesick
    • Mesick is located in Wexford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesick <6>
  • Sherman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Wexford County
  • Glengary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
    • Glengary is located in Wexford County
  • Bagnall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagnall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnall
    • Bagnall is located in Wexford County
  • Wellston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dublin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Manistee County
  • Harlan ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harlan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
    • Harlan is located in Manistee County
  • Meauwataka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
    • Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Brethren
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brethren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren
      • Brethren is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brethren <6>
    • Irons
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irons
      • Irons is located in Lake County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irons <6>
    • Pomona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Manistee County
    • Kaleva
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaleva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaleva
      • Kaleva is located in Manistee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaleva <6>
    • Benson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Wexford County
    • Buckley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bristol
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Lake County
    • Copemish
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Udell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
      • Udell is located in Manistee County
    • Griner Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griner Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Station
      • Griner Station is located in Benzie County
      • Griner Station has also been known as:
      • Print
    • Nessen City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nessen City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
      • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
    • Henry ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Manistee County

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 Section 16 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wexford County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Section 16 Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Section 16 Cemetery:

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 Section 16 Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1621557  (Section 16 Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1621557 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: Yuma
    • County: Wexford         Elev: 307
    • Location given for GNIS #1621557 (Section 16 Cemetery)

The official website for Wexford County: www.wexfordcounty.org/

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 Wexford, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Section 16 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2953, Longitude: -85.7595       In this case, the coordinates for the Section 16 Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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