A visit to the West Branch 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 Branch Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Branch 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 Branch Cemetery

Lat:   44.4100°   (44° 24' 35")

Lon:   -85.0739°   (-85° 4' 26")

The West Branch Cemetery is located in Missaukee County<2>.

The county seat for Missaukee County is located in Lake City. Lake City lies just to the southwest of the West Branch Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the West Branch Cemetery.<4>

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

• Stittsville Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stittsville Cemetery
  • The Stittsville Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979344 <5>
• Pioneer Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
• Star City Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star City Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Star City Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
• Moorestown Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorestown Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Moorestown Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
• Lake City Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake City Cemetery
  • The Lake City Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Lake City.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #868 <5>
• Old Lake City Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lake City Cemetery
  • The Old Lake City Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Lake City Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Lake City.
  • The Old Lake City Cemetery has also been known as:
  • M-55 Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2379466 <5>
• Reeder Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeder Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Reeder Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
• Aetna Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • 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 Missaukee County
• Butterfield Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butterfield Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butterfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Butterfield Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
• Bloomfield Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
• Prosper Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosper Cemetery
  • The Prosper Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271824 <5>
• Garfield Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Kalkaska County
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Caldwell Twp. Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Twp. Cemetery
    • The Caldwell Twp. Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
    • The Caldwell Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Caldwell Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #209 <5>
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Jennings.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Jennings Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1191 <5>
  • Clam Union Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clam Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clam Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clam Union Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
  • Old Jennings Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Jennings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Jennings Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
  • West Moddersville Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Moddersville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Moddersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Moddersville Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
  • Deibert Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deibert Cemetery
    • The Deibert Cemetery is located in Kalkaska County
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
  • Heidemann Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heidemann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heidemann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Heidemann Cemetery is located in Roscommon County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Branch Cemetery.

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

• Stittsville ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stittsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
  • Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
• Cutcheon
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutcheon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
  • Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
• Star City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
  • Star City is located in Missaukee County
• Moorestown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
  • Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
• Lake City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in Missaukee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <7>
• Merritt
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
  • Merritt is located in Missaukee County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merritt <7>
• Stratford ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stratford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
  • Stratford is located in Missaukee County
• Fletcher
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fletcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
  • Fletcher is located in Kalkaska County
• Falmouth
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
  • Falmouth is located in Missaukee County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <7>
• Sharon ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
  • Sharon is located in Kalkaska County
  • Sharon has also been known as:
  • Big Oley
  • Jam One
• Jennings
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
  • Jennings is located in Missaukee County
• Nellsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellsville
  • Nellsville is located in Roscommon County
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Tent City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tent City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent City
    • Tent City is located in Roscommon County
  • Deibert
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibert
    • Deibert is located in Kalkaska County
  • Vogel Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vogel Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vogel Center
    • Vogel Center is located in Missaukee County
  • Houghton Lake Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake Heights
    • Houghton Lake Heights is located in Roscommon County
  • Hillcrest
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Roscommon County
  • Higgins Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Lake
    • Higgins Lake is located in Roscommon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higgins Lake <7>
  • Lucas
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
    • Lucas is located in Missaukee County
  • McBain
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBain
    • McBain is located in Missaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBain <7>
  • Lodi
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
  • Houghton Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake
    • Houghton Lake is located in Roscommon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton Lake <7>
  • Spencer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Kalkaska County
  • Manton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
    • Manton is located in Wexford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manton <7>
  • Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bond's Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond's Mills
    • Bond's Mills is located in Wexford County
  • Sigma
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigma
    • Sigma is located in Kalkaska County
  • Fife Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife Lake
    • Fife Lake is located in Kalkaska County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife Lake <7>
  • Walton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Walton has also been known as:
    • Walton Junction

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 Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Missaukee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Houghton Lake
  • Houghton Lake lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the West Branch Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Houghton Lake.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake
• Lake City
  • Lake City lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the West Branch Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lake City.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
• Manton
  • Manton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the West Branch Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Manton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
• McBain
  • McBain lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the West Branch Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McBain.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBain

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Branch Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Missaukee County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Clare County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Crawford County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Grand Traverse County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Kalkaska County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Osceola County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Roscommon County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wexford County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Michigan
  • Cemeteries of Missaukee County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Michigan
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Michigan
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Michigan
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the West Branch Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Branch Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1616026  (West Branch Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1616026 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: Stittsville
  • County: Missaukee         Elev: 389
  • Location given for GNIS #1616026 (West Branch Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Missaukee County: www.missaukee.org/

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