A visit to the Sibley 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 Sibley Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sibley 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 Sibley Cemetery
Lat: 43.4223° (43° 25' 20")
Lon: -84.8311° (-84° 49' 51")
The Sibley Cemetery is located in Gratiot County<2>.
The county seat for Gratiot County is located in Ithaca. Ithaca lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Sibley Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sibley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sibley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Riverdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverdale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Riverdale Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
- Elm Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Hall Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elm Hall Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
- Seville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Seville Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
- Richland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Richland Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Chapel Gardens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Gardens Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chapel Gardens Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
- Irishtown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irishtown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irishtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Irishtown Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
- Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Green Cemetery is located in Isabella County
- Pritchard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pritchard Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
- Brady Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brady Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brady Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Isabella County
- Ferris Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferris Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferris Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ferris Center Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Wright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Taylor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Isabella County
- St. Leo's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Leo's Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Leo's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Leo's Cemetery is located in Isabella County
- Cedar Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lake Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cedar Lake Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Sumner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sumner Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
- Lincoln Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Isabella County
- Klees Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klees Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Klees Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Riverside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
- Coomer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coomer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coomer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Coomer Cemetery is located in Isabella County
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Cemetery is located in Isabella County
- Home Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Home Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Spencer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Roosa Farm Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roosa Farm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roosa Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Roosa Farm Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
- Salt River Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salt River Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salt River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salt River Cemetery is located in Isabella County
- St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery is located in Isabella County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sibley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sibley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Riverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Riverdale is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <5>
- Elm Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
- Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
- Vestaburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestaburg
- Vestaburg is located in Montcalm County
- Elwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Strickland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strickland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
- Strickland is located in Isabella County
- Winn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Winn is located in Isabella County
- Forest Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
- Crawford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Isabella County
- Cedar Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
- Sumner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Gratiot County
- Alma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Gratiot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <5>
- Shepherd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Coe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
- Coe is located in Isabella County
- Wyman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Wyman is located in Montcalm County
- Edmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- McBride
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
- McBride is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBride <5>
- Crystal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crystal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
- Crystal is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <5>
- Saint Louis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ithaca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
- Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <5>
- Alembic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
- Alembic is located in Isabella County
- Blanchard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Blanchard is located in Isabella County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <5>
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 Sibley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gratiot County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sibley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alma
- Alma lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Sibley Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Blanchard
- Crystal
- Edmore
- Ithaca
- Mount Pleasant
- Riverdale
- Saint Louis
- Shepherd
- Stanton
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 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 Sibley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Gratiot County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Sibley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #637868 (Sibley Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #637868 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: Riverdale
- County: Gratiot Elev: 245
- Location given for GNIS #637868 (Sibley Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gratiot County: www.co.gratiot.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 Gratiot, 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 Sibley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4223, Longitude: -84.8311 In this case, the coordinates for the Sibley 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | 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. |