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A visit to the West Branch Cemetery ...


The location of the West Branch Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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 .

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 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 West Branch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Missaukee County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
      • Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
    • Cutcheon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcheon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <4>
    • Merritt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Missaukee 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 <4>
    • Sharon ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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
    • 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
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Deibert
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibert
        • Deibert is located in Kalkaska 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 <4>
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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 <4>
      • 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 <4>
      • 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 <4>
      • 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.<5>
        • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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 <4>
      • Walton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the West Branch Cemetery.<6>

    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)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Star City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star City Cemetery
    • Moorestown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorestown Cemetery
    • Lake City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Lake City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #868 <7>
    • Old Lake City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lake City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Lake City Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lake City Cemetery
    • Reeder Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeder Cemetery
    • Aetna Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aetna Cemetery
    • Butterfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butterfield Cemetery
    • Bloomfield Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
    • Prosper Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Garfield Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Caldwell Twp. Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • The Caldwell Twp. Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
        • The Caldwell Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Caldwell Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #209 <7>
      • New Jennings Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Jennings Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Jennings Cemetery
      • Clam Union Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clam Union Cemetery
      • Old Jennings Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Jennings Cemetery
      • West Moddersville Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Moddersville Cemetery
      • Deibert Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Deibert Cemetery is located in Kalkaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deibert Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Heidemann Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heidemann Cemetery

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

    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)

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

    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 Missaukee, 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 Branch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4100, Longitude: -85.0739       In this case, the coordinates for the West Branch Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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