A visit to the VanCamp 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 VanCamp Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the VanCamp Cemetery:
43.8161, -85.6597
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the VanCamp Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The VanCamp Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.
The county seat for Lake County is located in Baldwin. Baldwin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the VanCamp Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the VanCamp Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the VanCamp Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from VanCamp Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Whipple Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Whipple Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple Cemetery
- Barton Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Barton Twp. Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Twp. Cemetery
- Chase Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Curtice Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Curtice Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtice Cemetery
- St. Anne's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Anne's Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anne's Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Paris.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1162485 <5>
- Chase Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cherry Valley Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Cherry Valley Twp. Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley Twp. Cemetery
- The Cherry Valley Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Nirvana Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991418 <5>
- Parkhill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Parkhill Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill Cemetery
- St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Woodland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hungerford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Hungerford Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungerford Cemetery
- Van Gilder Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Van Gilder Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Gilder Cemetery
- Crapo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Crapo Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo Cemetery
- Mennonite Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
- German Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The German Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
- Pinora Twp. Cemetery No. 1
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Pinora Twp. Cemetery No. 1 is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinora Twp. Cemetery No. 1
- The Pinora Twp. Cemetery No. 1 has also been known as:
- Pinora Cemetery No. 1
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1395 <5>
- West Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The West Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Bitner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Bitner Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitner Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
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 VanCamp Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from VanCamp Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hawkins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
- Chase
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Nirvana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nirvana is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
- Paris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Reed City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Idlewild
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Idlewild is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Marlborough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Marlborough is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Lilley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lilley is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
- Hersey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bitely
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brohman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brohman is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
- Former names for Brohman:
- Dingman
- Otia
- Baldwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Woodland Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Big Rapids
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ashton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ashton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Pogy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pogy is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
- Dewing's ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dewing's is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewing's
- Luther
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ramona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ramona is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
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 VanCamp Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lake County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The VanCamp Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Big Rapids
- Chase
- Hersey
- Idlewild
- Le Roy
- Luther
- Reed City
- White Cloud
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 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 VanCamp Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Lake 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 VanCamp Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2513393 (VanCamp Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2513393 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: Lake
- Est. Elev: 323 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Whipple Lake
- Location given for VanCamp Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.8161111 Lon: -85.6597222
- 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 Lake, 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- VanCamp 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. |