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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. 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 West Aetna Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   43.5359°   (43° 32' 9")

Lon:   -85.5620°   (-85° 33' 43")

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

The county seat for Mecosta County is located in Big Rapids. Big Rapids lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Goodwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwell Cemetery
    • The Goodwell Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prairie Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
  • Aetna Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aetna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aetna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Aetna Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
  • Gulp Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gulp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gulp Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
  • Holt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holt Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Ladner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ladner Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • St. Apollonia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Apollonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Apollonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Apollonia Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Amish Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Amish Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Croton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Croton Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Christian Plains Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Plains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christian Plains Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Higbee Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higbee Cemetery
      • The Higbee Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • 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 northwest 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quigley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quigley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quigley Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Lawrence Farm Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrence Farm Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Mecosta County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
    • Morley is located in Mecosta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morley <6>
  • Borland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
    • Borland is located in Mecosta County
  • Stanwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Riverview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Newaygo County
  • Croton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
    • Croton is located in Newaygo County
  • Howard City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
    • Howard City is located in Montcalm County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard City <6>
  • White Cloud
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Amble
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
    • Amble is located in Montcalm County
  • Rustford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rustford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
    • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
  • Big Rapids
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
    • Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <6>
  • Ramona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
    • Ramona is located in Newaygo County
  • Canadian Lakes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
    • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Newaygo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaygo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaygo
      • Newaygo is located in Newaygo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,099 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newaygo <6>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodney <6>
    • Wooster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wooster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
      • Wooster is located in Newaygo County
    • Sun
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
      • Sun is located in Newaygo County
    • Halls Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
      • Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
    • Paris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Brohman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
      • Brohman is located in Newaygo County
      • Former names for Brohman:
      • Dingman
      • Otia
    • Sand Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
      • Sand Lake is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <6>
    • Mecosta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecosta
      • Mecosta is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecosta <6>
    • Bishop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Newaygo County
    • Grant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Trufant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trufant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trufant
      • Trufant is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trufant <6>
    • Hawkins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
      • Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
    • Aetna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Newaygo 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 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 begin 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 West Aetna Cemetery:

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 West Aetna Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1622087  (West Aetna Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1622087 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: Big Bend
    • County: Mecosta         Elev: 261
    • Location given for GNIS #1622087 (West Aetna Cemetery)

The official website for Mecosta County: www.co.mecosta.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

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 Mecosta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Aetna Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5359, Longitude: -85.5620       In this case, the coordinates for the West Aetna Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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