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A visit to the Volney Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Volney Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.7069°   (43° 42' 24")

Lon:   -86.0209°   (-86° 1' 15")

The Volney Cemetery is located in Newaygo County<1>.

The county seat for Newaygo County is located in White Cloud. White Cloud lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Volney Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Volney Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Troy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Abson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Abson Cemetery is located in Oceana County
  • Colfax Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colfax Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colfax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Oceana County
  • Walkerville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walkerville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walkerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walkerville Cemetery is located in Oceana County
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Oceana County
  • Goodrich Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodrich Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goodrich Cemetery is located in Oceana County
  • Huber Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Huber Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
  • Gale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gale Cemetery is located in Oceana County
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery is located in Oceana County
  • Indian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Oceana County
  • McCumber Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Indian Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Oceana County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Elbridge Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elbridge Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elbridge Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elbridge Twp. Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Christ the King Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ the King Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ the King Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christ the King Catholic Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • West Hesperia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hesperia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hesperia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Hesperia Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • East Hesperia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hesperia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hesperia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Hesperia Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Lilley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lilley Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Indian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Raul Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Raul Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • North Ferry Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Ferry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Ferry Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Bull Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bull Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bull Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillers Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillers Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Merrill Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merrill Twp. Cemetery is located in Newaygo County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Volney Cemetery.

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

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 Volney Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newaygo County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Volney Cemetery:

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 Volney Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2541866  (Volney Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2541866 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: Walkerville East
    • County: Newaygo         Elev: 272
    • Location given for GNIS #2541866 (Volney Cemetery)

The official website for Newaygo County: www.countyofnewaygo.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Newaygo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Volney Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7069, Longitude: -86.0209    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<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.




 

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