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A visit to the West Hesperia 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 Hesperia Cemetery ...

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

43.5731, -86.0633

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

The West Hesperia Cemetery is located in Oceana County<2>.

The county seat for Oceana County is located in Hart. Hart lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the West Hesperia Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Hesperia Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the West Hesperia Cemetery.<4>

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

  • East Hesperia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The East Hesperia Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hesperia Cemetery
  • Gale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gale Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale Cemetery
  • Woodward Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Woodward Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Cemetery
  • Dayton Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dayton Center Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Center Cemetery
  • Bull Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Bull Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Cemetery
  • Huber Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Huber Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Goodrich Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Goodrich Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich Cemetery
  • Evans Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
  • Raul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Raul Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raul Cemetery
  • North Ferry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The North Ferry Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ferry Cemetery
  • Otto Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Otto Cemetery is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Clark Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Ferry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Ferry Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Cemetery
    • Abson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Abson Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abson Cemetery
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of White Cloud.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987289 <5>
    • Volney Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Volney Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Hesperia Cemetery.

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

  • Hesperia
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Huber
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Huber is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
  • Aetna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Aetna is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
  • Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ferry is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
  • Brunswick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Reeman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Reeman is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeman
  • Fremont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fremont is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
    • Former name for Fremont:
    • Fremont Center
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <6>
  • Cobmoosa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
    • Cobmoosa has also been known as:
    • Cob Moo Sa
  • Walkerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Wooster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wooster is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
  • Elbridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Elbridge is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
  • Holton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Brookside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookside is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Sitka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Sitka is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
    • Bishop
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bishop is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Ramona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Ramona is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
    • Rothbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • White Cloud
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Brohman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Brohman is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
      • Former names for Brohman:
      • Dingman
      • Otia
    • Woodland Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • New Era
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Twin Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bitely
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Shelby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lakewood Club
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
    • Bridgeton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Newaygo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Hesperia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oceana County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Hesperia 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 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 Hesperia Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Oceana 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 Hesperia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2515842  (West Hesperia Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2515842 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: Oceana
      • Est. Elev: 234 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hesperia
      • Location given for West Hesperia Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.5730556     Lon: -86.0633333
      • 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 Oceana, 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' (or 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- West Hesperia 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.