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A visit to the Stony Lake 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 Stony Lake Cemetery ...

The Stony Lake Cemetery is located in Oceana County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Assumption Cemetery
    • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
  • Cranston Cemetery
    • The Cranston Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston Cemetery
  • Eagle Cemetery
    • The Eagle Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cemetery
  • First Shelby Cemetery
    • The First Shelby Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Shelby Cemetery
  • Flower Creek Cemetery
    • The Flower Creek Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Creek Cemetery
  • Gardner Cemetery
    • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
  • Mears Cemetery
    • The Mears Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Oceana County
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  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Oceana County
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  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • New Era Cemetery
      • The New Era Cemetery is located in Oceana County
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    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
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    • Peace Cemetery
      • The Peace Cemetery is located in Oceana County
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    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Oceana County
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    • Round Lake Cemetery
      • The Round Lake Cemetery is located in Oceana County
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    • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Sammis Cemetery
      • The Sammis Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
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    • South Hart Cemetery
      • The South Hart Cemetery is located in Oceana County
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    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Camp Claybanks ‑ Historic
    • Camp Claybanks is located in Oceana County
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  • Cobmoosa
    • Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
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    • Cobmoosa has also been known as:
    • Cob Moo Sa
  • Elbridge
    • Elbridge is located in Oceana County
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  • Ferry
    • Ferry is located in Oceana County
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  • French Town
    • French Town is located in Oceana County
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  • Hart
    • Hart is located in Oceana County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <4>
  • Lakewood Club
    • Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
  • Mears
  • Montague
  • New Era
  • Pentwater
  • Rothbury
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Shelby
    • Sylvan Beach
      • Sylvan Beach is located in Muskegon County
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    • Wabaningo
      • Wabaningo is located in Muskegon County
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    • Whitehall

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 Stony Lake 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 Stony Lake Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Stony Lake 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 Stony Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1621789  (Stony Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1621789 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: 195 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Town Corners

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stony Lake Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.