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A visit to the Smith Corners 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 Smith Corners Cemetery ...

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

43.7570, -86.3584

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

The Smith Corners Cemetery is located in Oceana County<2>.

The county seat for Oceana County is located in Hart. Hart lies just to the south of the Smith Corners Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Smith Corners Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Smith Corners Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Lever Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Lever Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lever Cemetery
  • North Weare Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The North Weare Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weare Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • North Hart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The North Hart Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hart Cemetery
  • Pentwater Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Round Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Round Lake Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Cemetery
  • Randall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Randall Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
  • Mears Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mears Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears Cemetery
  • South Hart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The South Hart Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hart Cemetery
  • Genereau Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Genereau Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genereau Cemetery
  • Mt. Malissa Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Malissa Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Malissa Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Peters Catholic Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
      • The St. Peters Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Peter's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2492305 <5>
    • Indian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
    • Eden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
      • The Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Eden Twp. / Old Indian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #436 <5>
    • Summit Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Summit Twp. Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Twp. Cemetery
      • The Summit Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Summit Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1827 <5>
    • Oceana Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oceana Center Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana Center Cemetery
    • Elbridge Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elbridge Twp. Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge Twp. Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Center Riverton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Riverton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Riverton Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smith Corners Cemetery.

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

  • Pentwater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hart
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hart is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <6>
  • French Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • French Town is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
  • Mears
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Meisenheimer Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Meisenheimer Corners is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meisenheimer Corners
  • Elbridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Elbridge is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
  • Wiley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wiley is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
    • Wiley has also been known as:
    • Wileys
  • Fern
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fern is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
    • Fern has also been known as:
    • Adamsville
  • Shelby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Cobmoosa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
    • Cobmoosa has also been known as:
    • Cob Moo Sa
  • White Pine Village ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • White Pine Village is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine Village
  • Walkerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • New Era
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ferry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Ferry is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
    • Buttersville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Buttersville is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttersville
    • Amber
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Amber is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
      • Amber has also been known as:
      • Slaughtburg
    • Ludington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Scottville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Scottville is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
      • Scottville has also been known as:
      • Mason Center
      • Sweetland
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <6>
    • Custer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Custer is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Former names for Custer:
      • Black Creek
      • Ferryville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <6>
    • Camp Claybanks ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Camp Claybanks is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Claybanks
    • Rothbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Carr
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Carr is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
      • Carr has also been known as:
      • Carr Settlement
      • McCumber Settlement
    • Sugar Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Sugar Grove is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove has also been known as:
      • Clark's Corners

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 Smith Corners 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 Smith Corners Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Hart
    • Hart lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Smith Corners Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hart.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
  • Ludington
  • Mears
    • Mears lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Smith Corners Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mears.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears
  • Pentwater
  • Scottville
  • Shelby

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 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 Smith Corners Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Oceana 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 Smith Corners Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1621650  (Smith Corners Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1621650 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: 210 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wiley
      • Location given for Smith Corners Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.7569515     Lon: -86.3584107
      • 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smith Corners 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.