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A visit to the West Aetna 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 West Aetna Cemetery ...

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

43.5359, -85.5620

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

The West Aetna Cemetery is located in Mecosta County<2>.

The county seat for Mecosta County is located in Big Rapids. Big Rapids lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the West Aetna Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Aetna Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the West Aetna Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Goodwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Goodwell Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwell Cemetery
    • The Goodwell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Goodwill Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #607 <5>
  • Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Prairie Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Cemetery
  • Aetna Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Aetna Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna Cemetery
  • Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gulp Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gulp Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulp Cemetery
  • Holt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Holt Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
  • Ladner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ladner Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladner Cemetery
  • St. Apollonia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Apollonia Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Apollonia Cemetery
  • Amish Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Amish Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Croton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Croton Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton Cemetery
    • Christian Plains Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Higbee Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Higbee Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Higbee Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Stanwood.
      • The Higbee Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134977 <5>
    • Quigley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Quigley Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Cemetery
    • Lawrence Farm Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Lawrence Farm Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Farm Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Aetna Cemetery.

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

  • Morley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Borland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Borland is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
  • Stanwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Riverview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverview is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Croton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Croton is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
  • Howard City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • White Cloud
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Amble
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Amble is located in Montcalm County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
  • Rustford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
  • Big Rapids
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Ramona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ramona is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
  • Canadian Lakes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Newaygo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Coral
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pierson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lakeview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rodney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wooster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Wooster is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
    • Sun
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sun is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Halls Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
    • Paris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Brohman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brohman is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
      • Former names for Brohman:
      • Dingman
      • Otia
    • Sand Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Mecosta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bishop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Bishop is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Grant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Trufant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hawkins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
    • Aetna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Aetna is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna

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 West Aetna Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mecosta County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 West Aetna Cemetery: