A visit to the Wager 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 Wager Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wager Cemetery:
43.0324, -84.7344
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wager Cemetery.
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.<3>
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)
- The Beech Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Cemetery
- Most Holy Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Plains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The East Plains Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Plains Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Frink Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Frink Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frink Cemetery
- Lowe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lowe Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery
- Stoll Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Stoll Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoll Cemetery
- Maple Rapids Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hubbardston East Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pewamo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Pewamo Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewamo Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
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- Bray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bray Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bray Cemetery
- Gardner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Prairie Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- West Side Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The West Side Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Side Cemetery
- Spaulding Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Spaulding Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding Cemetery
- Boughton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Boughton Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Georgia Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia 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 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)
- Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Matherton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pewamo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hubbardston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Westphalia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Johns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Muir
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Perrinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Middleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lyons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Carson City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Eureka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Pompeii
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Butternut
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Palo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Portland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Price
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Duplain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Shepardsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ionia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ashley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vickeryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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.
- Ashley
- Carson City
- De Witt
- Hubbardston
- Ionia
- Lyons
- Maple Rapids
- Middleton
- Muir
- Muir lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Wager Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Muir.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir
- Palo
- Palo lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Wager Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Palo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
- Perrinton
- Pewamo
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Continue List (4 more)
- Saint Johns
- Shepardsville
- Westphalia
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 helpful 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1615656 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: Clinton
- Est. Elev: 221 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Maple Rapids
- Location given for Wager Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.0322555 Lon: -84.7344393
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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- Wager 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. |
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