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A visit to the West Side Cemetery ...


The location of the West Side 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 Side Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.0928°   (43° 5' 34")

Lon:   -84.8506°   (-84° 51' 2")

The West Side Cemetery is located in Ionia County<2>.

The county seat for Ionia County is located in Ionia. Ionia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the West Side Cemetery .

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 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 Side Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Ionia 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 Side 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 Side Cemetery.

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

    • Hubbardston
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
      • Hubbardston is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbardston <4>
    • Matherton
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
      • Matherton is located in Ionia County
    • Carson City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
      • Carson City is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <4>
    • Pewamo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Palo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
      • Palo is located in Ionia County
    • Muir
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Butternut
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
      • Butternut is located in Montcalm County
    • Lyons
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fowler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Maple Rapids
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
      • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Vickeryville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville
      • Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
    • Middleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Perrinton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
        • Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
      • Westphalia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Shiloh
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
        • Shiloh is located in Ionia County
      • Woods Corners
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
        • Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
      • Ionia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
        • Ionia is located in Ionia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <4>
      • Crystal
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
        • Crystal is located in Montcalm County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <4>
      • Fenwick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
        • Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
      • South Ionia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
        • South Ionia is located in Ionia County
      • Sheridan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pompeii
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sumner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
        • Sumner is located in Gratiot County
      • Amsden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
        • Amsden is located in Montcalm County
      • Orleans
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
        • Orleans is located in Ionia County

    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 Side Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ionia County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Side 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the West Side Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Woodward Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodward Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodward Cemetery
    • East Plains Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Plains Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Plains Cemetery
    • Dalton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dalton Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalton Cemetery
    • Bloomer Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bloomer Twp. Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bloomer Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Carson City.
      • The Bloomer Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bloomer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomer Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #132 <6>
    • Most Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Carson City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Palo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palo Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palo Cemetery
    • North Plains Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Plains Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Plains Cemetery
    • Pewamo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pewamo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pewamo Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pewamo Cemetery
    • Muir Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Muir Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muir Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wager Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Wager Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wager Cemetery
      • Beech Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Cemetery
      • Payne Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Burke Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burke Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
      • Sunny Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunny Hill Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Hill Cemetery
      • Lyons Twp. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lyons Twp. Cemetery is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Twp. Cemetery
      • Spaulding Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spaulding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spaulding Cemetery is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spaulding Cemetery
      • Maple Rapids Village Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Rapids Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Rapids Village Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Rapids Village 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 Side Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1616177  (West Side Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1616177 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: Hubbardston
      • County: Ionia         Elev: 224
      • Location given for GNIS #1616177 (West Side Cemetery)

    The official website for Ionia County: www.ioniacounty.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 Ionia, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Side Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0928, Longitude: -84.8506       In this case, the coordinates for the West Side 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>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.
    <6>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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