A visit to the West Ford River 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 Ford River Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Ford River Cemetery:
45.7091, -87.1715
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Ford River Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The West Ford River Cemetery is located in Delta County<2>.
The county seat for Delta County is located in Escanaba. Escanaba lies just to the east northeast of the West Ford River Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Ford River Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the West Ford River Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Ford River Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ford River Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ford River Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford River Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Schaffer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Schaffer Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaffer Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Escanaba.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #905 <5>
- Bark River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bark River Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark River Cemetery
- South Ford River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Fork River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Garden of Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Cemetery
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Cemetery
- Hannahville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Hannahville Cemetery is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahville Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lakewood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
- St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Fernwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Fernwood Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood Cemetery
- Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bay de Noc Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bay de Noc Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay de Noc Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Ford River Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Ford River Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ford River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ford River is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford River
- Hyde
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hyde is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
- Narenta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Narenta is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narenta
- Escanaba
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wells
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wells is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Bark River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Larch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Larch is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larch
- Groos
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Groos is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groos
- Schaffer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Schaffer is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaffer
- Flat Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Flat Rock is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Harris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lambert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lambert is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Indiantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Indiantown is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Indiantown has also been known as:
- Indian Town
- Perronville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Perronville is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perronville
- Chandler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chandler is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Gladstone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chaison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chaison is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaison
- Wilson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Cornell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kipling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kipling is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
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 Ford River Cemetery. The following communities are located in Delta County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Ford River Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Ford River Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Delta 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 West Ford River Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1616108 (West Ford River Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1616108 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: Delta
- Est. Elev: 198 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ford River
- Location given for West Ford River Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.7091355 Lon: -87.1715219
- 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 Delta, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Ford River 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> | 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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