RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Michigan >> Muskegon County >> Wave CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Wave 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 Wave Cemetery ...

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

43.4119, -86.2461

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wave Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Wave Cemetery is located in Muskegon County<2>.

The county seat for Muskegon County is located in Muskegon. Muskegon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Wave Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wave Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Wave Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Sprague Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Sprague Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sprague Cemetery
  • Blue Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Blue Lake Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lake Cemetery
  • Oakhurst Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Oakhurst Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Twin Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Twin Lake Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake Cemetery
  • Sammis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Sammis Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammis Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Fruitland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fruitland Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland Cemetery
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Horton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Horton Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
    • Holton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Holton Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
    • Mouth Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Mouth Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouth Cemetery
    • Duck Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Duck Lake Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake Cemetery
    • Holton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Holton Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Woodward Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woodward Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Cemetery

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]<3> of the Wave Cemetery.

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

  • Lakewood Club
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
  • Whitehall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Twin Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Montague
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Dalton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Dalton is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
  • Holton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Rothbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sylvan Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sylvan Beach is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Beach
  • Wabaningo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Wabaningo is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaningo
  • Brunswick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • North Muskegon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Sitka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sitka is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • New Era
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Ferry is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
    • Muskegon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Wolf Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wolf Lake is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • Reeman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Reeman is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeman
    • Brookside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Brookside is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Roosevelt Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Muskegon Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Shelby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hesperia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Camp Claybanks ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Camp Claybanks is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Claybanks
    • Fremont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Bridgeton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton

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 Wave Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Muskegon County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wave 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 Wave Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Muskegon 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 Wave Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2572005  (Wave Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2572005 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: Muskegon
      • Est. Elev: 208 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Big Blue Lake
      • Location given for Wave Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.4119444     Lon: -86.2461111
      • 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 Muskegon, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wave 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.