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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the West Riverton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Riverton Cemetery (FG ID #1944)

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 Riverton Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.9053°   (43° 54' 19")

Lon:   -86.3735°   (-86° 22' 24")

The West Riverton Cemetery is located in Mason County<2>.

The county seat for Mason County is located in Ludington. Ludington lies just to the northwest of the West Riverton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Riverton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Mason 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 Riverton 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Riverton Cemetery.

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

    • Meisenheimer Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meisenheimer Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meisenheimer Corners
      • Meisenheimer Corners is located in Mason County
    • White Pine Village ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine Village
      • White Pine Village is located in Mason County
    • Amber
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
      • Amber is located in Mason County
      • Amber has also been known as:
      • Slaughtburg
    • Buttersville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttersville
      • Buttersville is located in Mason County
    • Wiley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in Mason County
      • Wiley has also been known as:
      • Wileys
    • Scottville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
      • Scottville has also been known as:
      • Mason Center
      • Sweetland
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <5>
    • Ludington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Custer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Former names for Custer:
      • Black Creek
      • Ferryville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <5>
    • Sugar Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Mason County
      • Sugar Grove has also been known as:
      • Clark's Corners
    • Pentwater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • French Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
      • French Town is located in Oceana County
    • Elm Flats ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flats
      • Elm Flats is located in Mason County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Piney Ridge
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
        • Piney Ridge is located in Mason County
      • Walhalla
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Batcheller ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batcheller have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
        • Batcheller is located in Mason County
        • Batcheller has also been known as:
        • Turtle Lake
      • Fountain
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hart
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
        • Hart is located in Oceana County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <5>
      • Tallman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
        • Tallman is located in Mason County
        • Tallman has also been known as:
        • Weaver

    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 Riverton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mason County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the West Riverton Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Summit Twp. Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Summit Twp. Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • The Summit Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Summit Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1827 <1>
    • Riverton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverton Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverton Cemetery
    • Center Riverton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rickey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pere Marquette Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Catholic Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • The St. Peters Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Peter's Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2492305 <1>
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Towns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Towns Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • The Towns Cemetery has also been known as:
      • North Amber Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towns Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1203 <1>
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ludington City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2243984 <1>
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Scottville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #884 <1>
    • South Victory Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Victory Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Victory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Victory Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victory Cemetery
      • North Weare Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Weare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Weare Cemetery is located in Oceana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Weare Cemetery
      • Custer Riverside - St. Mary's Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Custer Riverside - St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • The Custer Riverside - St. Mary's Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Custer Cemetery
        • Riverside Cemetery
        • Riverside - St. Mary's Cemetery
        • St. Mary's Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Custer Riverside - St. Mary's Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1503 <1>
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Pentwater Twp. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pentwater Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pentwater Twp. Cemetery is located in Oceana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pentwater Twp. Cemetery
      • Eden Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eden Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • The Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Eden Twp. / Old Indian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #436 <1>
      • Sugar Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sugar Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Scottville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981709 <1>
      • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
      • Hamlin Village Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamlin Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamlin Village Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlin Village Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163607 <1>
      • Smith Corners Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Corners Cemetery is located in Oceana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Corners Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Oceana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary 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 Riverton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1622119  (West Riverton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1622119 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: Scottville
      • County: Mason         Elev: 203
      • Location given for GNIS #1622119 (West Riverton Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1944

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Mason, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Riverton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9053, Longitude: -86.3735    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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