A visit to the Towns Cemetery ...

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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Towns Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Towns Cemetery (FG ID #1203)

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 Towns Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.9631°   (43° 57' 47")

Lon:   -86.3300°   (-86° 19' 47")

The Towns Cemetery is located in Mason County<2>.

The county seat for Mason County is located in Ludington. Ludington lies just to the west of the Towns Cemetery .

Name Variations for Towns Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Towns Cemetery has also been known as:

• North Amber Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Towns Cemetery.<4>

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

• Brookside Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
  • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #181 <1>

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• South Victory Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Victory Cemetery
  • The South Victory Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1785 <1>

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• Victory Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victory Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Victory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Victory Cemetery is located in Mason County
• Rickey Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rickey Cemetery
  • The Rickey Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1479 <1>

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• West Riverton Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Riverton Cemetery
  • The West Riverton Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1944 <1>

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• Sugar Grove Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
  • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sugar Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Scottville.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981709 <1>

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• Pere Marquette Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pere Marquette Cemetery
  • The Pere Marquette Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1361 <1>

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• Center Riverton Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Riverton Cemetery
  • The Center Riverton Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #243 <1>

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• Riverton Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Riverton Cemetery is located in Mason County
• Custer Riverside - St. Mary's Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Custer Riverside - St. Mary's Cemetery
  • The Custer Riverside - St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • The Custer Riverside - St. Mary's Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Custer Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
  • Riverside - St. Mary's Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1503 <1>

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• Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery is located in Mason County
• Sacred Heart Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ludington City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2243984 <1>

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  • Phillips Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1368 <1>

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  • Summit Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Twp. Cemetery
    • The Summit Twp. Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • The Summit Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Summit Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1827 <1>

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  • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Peters Catholic Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • The St. Peters Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Peter's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2492305 <1>
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Scottville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #884 <1>

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  • North Victory Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Victory Cemetery
    • The North Victory Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1229 <1>

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  • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2355017 <1>

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  • Fountain Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Cemetery
    • The Fountain Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #217059 <1>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Towns Cemetery.

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

• Amber
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
  • Amber is located in Mason County
  • Amber has also been known as:
  • Slaughtburg

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• Scottville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
  • Scottville is located in Mason County
  • 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>

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• Sugar Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
  • Sugar Grove is located in Mason County
  • Sugar Grove has also been known as:
  • Clark's Corners

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• Custer
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
  • Custer is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Former names for Custer:
  • Black Creek
  • Ferryville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <6>

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• Elm Flats ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flats
  • Elm Flats is located in Mason County

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• Ludington
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
  • Ludington is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludington <6>

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• Buttersville ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buttersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttersville
  • Buttersville is located in Mason County

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• White Pine Village ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine Village
  • White Pine Village is located in Mason County

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• Meisenheimer Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meisenheimer Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meisenheimer Corners
  • Meisenheimer Corners is located in Mason County

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• Wiley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
  • Wiley is located in Mason County
  • Wiley has also been known as:
  • Wileys

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• Piney Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
  • Piney Ridge is located in Mason County

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• Fountain
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
  • Fountain is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <6>

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  • Tallman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tallman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
    • Tallman is located in Mason County
    • Tallman has also been known as:
    • Weaver

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  • Batcheller ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batcheller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
    • Batcheller is located in Mason County
    • Batcheller has also been known as:
    • Turtle Lake

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  • Walhalla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
    • Walhalla is located in Mason County
    • Walhalla has also been known as:
    • Butter's Junction
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  • Free Soil
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Soil
    • Free Soil is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Free Soil <6>

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  • Pentwater
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentwater
    • Pentwater is located in Oceana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pentwater <6>

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  • French Town
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
    • French Town is located in Oceana County
  • Millerton ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Millerton is located in Mason County

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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 Towns Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mason County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Fountain
  • Fountain lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Towns Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fountain.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
• Free Soil
  • Free Soil lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Towns Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Free Soil.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Soil
• Hart
  • Hart lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Towns Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hart.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
• Ludington
  • Ludington lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Towns Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ludington.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
• Manistee
  • Manistee lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Towns Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Manistee.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manistee
• Mears
  • Mears lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Towns Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mears.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears
• Pentwater
  • Pentwater lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Towns Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pentwater.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentwater
• Scottville
  • Scottville lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Towns Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Scottville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville

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 either 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 Towns Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Mason County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Lake County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Manistee County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Newaygo County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Oceana County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Find-A-Grave:
  • The Towns Cemetery (FG ID #1203)
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Michigan
  • Cemeteries of Mason County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Michigan
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Michigan
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Michigan
  • Cemeteries of Mason
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Towns Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal 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 Towns Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1621019  (North Amber Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1621019 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: Scottville
  • County: Mason         Elev: 220
  • Location given for GNIS #1621019 (North Amber Cemetery)
• Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1203

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Mason, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Towns Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9631, Longitude: -86.3300
<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>	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.
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>	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.