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. 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 Volney Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Volney Cemetery:
43.7069, -86.0209
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Abson Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abson Cemetery
- Colfax Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Colfax Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Cemetery
- Walkerville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Walkerville Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville Cemetery
- Carpenter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- Goodrich Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Goodrich Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich Cemetery
- Huber Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Huber Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Cemetery
- Gale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Gale Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale Cemetery
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Indian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Indian Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
- McCumber Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Indian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Indian Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Elbridge Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Christ the King Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- West Hesperia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- East Hesperia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lilley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Lilley Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley Cemetery
- Indian Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Indian Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
- Raul Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Raul Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raul Cemetery
- North Ferry Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The North Ferry Cemetery is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ferry Cemetery
- Bull Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Bull Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hillers Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Hillers Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillers Cemetery
- Merrill Twp. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Merrill Twp. Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Twp. Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Walkerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Huber
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Woodland Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cobmoosa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bitely
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hesperia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lilley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Aetna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brohman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Carr
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ramona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fern is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Fern has also been known as:
- Adamsville
- Marlborough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wooster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- White Cloud
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wiley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walhalla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fremont is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
- Former name for Fremont:
- Fremont Center
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <5>
- Idlewild
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hart
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Shelby
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Brunswick
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Reeman
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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.
- Fremont
- Hart
- Hesperia
- Idlewild
- Shelby
- White Cloud
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Newaygo 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 Volney Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2541866 (Volney Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2541866 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: Newaygo
- Est. Elev: 272 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Walkerville East
- Location given for Volney Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.7069444 Lon: -86.0202778
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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' (or 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- Volney Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |