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A visit to the Shippy 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 Shippy Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shippy Cemetery:

43.3070, -85.8745

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

The Shippy Cemetery is located in Newaygo County<2>.

The county seat for Newaygo County is located in White Cloud. White Cloud lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Shippy Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shippy Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Shippy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Seamans Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Seamans Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seamans Cemetery
  • Ashland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ashland Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Cemetery
  • Bridgeton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bridgeton Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Cemetery
  • Danish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Danish Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Cemetery
  • Parkview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Parkview Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkview Cemetery
  • Bell Place Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bell Place Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Place Cemetery
  • Hilton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Hilton Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Chidester Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Chidester Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester Cemetery
  • Chubbuck Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Chubbuck Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbuck Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bennet Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Bennet Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennet Cemetery
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    • South Casnovia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilde Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wilde Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilde Cemetery
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Moorland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Moorland Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland Cemetery
    • St. Catherine's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ravenna Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Ravenna Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Idlewild Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Idlewild Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild Cemetery
    • Newaygo City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Newaygo City Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaygo City Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shippy Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shippy Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Bailey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Ashland is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Grant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridgeton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
  • Canada Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
  • Slocum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Slocum is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
  • Casnovia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Morgan Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
  • Sun
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sun is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
  • Ravenna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Kent City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Newaygo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sitka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Sitka is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
    • Bishop
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Bishop is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Brookside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookside is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Lisbon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Lisbon is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Fremont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Fremont is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
      • Former name for Fremont:
      • Fremont Center
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <6>
    • Reeman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Reeman is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeman
    • Wolf Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Wolf Lake is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • Sullivan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Conklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Brunswick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Holton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wright
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Wright is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
    • Sparta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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 Shippy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newaygo County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Fremont
  • Grant
    • Grant lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Shippy Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Grant.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • Newaygo
  • Ravenna
  • Sparta

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Shippy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Newaygo 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 Shippy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #637816  (Shippy Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #637816 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: Newaygo
      • Est. Elev: 232 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Grant
      • Location given for Shippy Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.3069648     Lon: -85.8744943
      • 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 Newaygo, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shippy 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.