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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 Wager Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.0324°   (43° 1' 56")

Lon:   -84.7344°   (-84° 44' 3")

The Wager Cemetery is located in Clinton County<1>.

The county seat for Clinton County is located in Saint Johns. Saint Johns lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Wager Cemetery .

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 Wager Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Clinton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wager Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Wager Cemetery.

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

    • Fowler
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Maple Rapids
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
      • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Matherton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
      • Matherton is located in Ionia County
    • Pewamo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hubbardston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
      • Hubbardston is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbardston <3>
    • Westphalia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Johns
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <3>
    • Muir
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Perrinton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
      • Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
    • Middleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <3>
    • Lyons
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Carson City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
      • Carson City is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <3>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Eureka
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
        • Eureka is located in Clinton County
      • Pompeii
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Butternut
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
        • Butternut is located in Montcalm County
      • Palo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
        • Palo is located in Ionia County
      • Portland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Price
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
        • Price is located in Clinton County
      • Duplain
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
        • Duplain is located in Clinton County
      • Eagle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • De Witt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • East DeWitt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
        • East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
      • Shepardsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
        • Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
      • Ionia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
        • Ionia is located in Ionia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <3>
      • Ashley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Vickeryville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville
        • Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County

    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 Wager Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clinton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Wager Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Beech Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Cemetery
    • Most Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • East Plains Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Plains Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Plains Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Frink Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frink Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frink Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frink Cemetery
    • Lowe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowe Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
    • Stoll Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stoll Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoll Cemetery
    • Maple Rapids Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Rapids Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Rapids Village Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Rapids Village Cemetery
    • Hubbardston East Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbardston East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbardston East Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbardston East Cemetery
    • Pewamo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pewamo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pewamo Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pewamo Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bray Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bray Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bray Cemetery
      • Gardner Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
      • Prairie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Cemetery
      • Payne Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • West Side Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Side Cemetery is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side Cemetery
      • Spaulding Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spaulding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spaulding Cemetery is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spaulding Cemetery
      • Boughton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boughton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boughton Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boughton Cemetery
      • St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Georgia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Georgia Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgia Cemetery

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

    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 Wager Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1615656  (Wager Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1615656 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: Maple Rapids
      • County: Clinton         Elev: 221
      • Location given for GNIS #1615656 (Wager Cemetery)

    The official website for Clinton County: www.clinton-county.org/

    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 Clinton, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wager Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0324, Longitude: -84.7344    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.
    <6>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.




 

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