A visit to the Topping 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 Topping Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Topping Cemetery:
42.9148, -84.0714
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Topping Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Topping Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County<2>.
The county seat for Shiawassee County is located in Corunna. Corunna lies just to the north northwest of the Topping Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Topping Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Topping Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Topping Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fremont Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Fremont Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Cord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cord Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord Cemetery
- Shiawassee County Poor Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maple River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Maple River Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple River Cemetery
- Gaylord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Gaylord Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord Cemetery
- Lovejoy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lovejoy Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy Cemetery
- Chalker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Chalker Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalker Cemetery
- Hawkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
- Pine Tree Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Tree Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pine Tree Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Tree Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Cemetery
- Yerian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Yerian Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerian Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Alton Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Cemetery
- Union Plains Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Plains Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Plains Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bethemy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethemy Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethemy Cemetery
- Glass River Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Glass River Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass River Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson 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 Topping Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Topping Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Newburg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Bancroft
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Vernon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Durand
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Corunna
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Morrice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Owosso
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Byron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gaines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Duffield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Duffield is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
- Lennon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Perry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nicholson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Five Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Juddville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Juddville is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
- Smith Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Crossing is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Crossing
- Cohoctah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
- Swartz Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Burton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burton is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Shaftsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
- Deer Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Henderson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Topping Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shiawassee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Topping Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Byron
- Corunna
- Durand
- Laingsburg
- Owosso
- Perry
- Swartz Creek
- Vernon
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 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 Topping Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Shiawassee 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 Topping Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1614965 (Topping Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1614965 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: Shiawassee
- Est. Elev: 254 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Corunna
- Location given for Topping Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.9147525 Lon: -84.0713535
- 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 Shiawassee, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Topping 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. |