A visit to the Whipple 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 Whipple Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Whipple Cemetery:
43.7639, -85.6828
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Whipple Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Whipple Cemetery is located in Newaygo County<2>.
The county seat for Newaygo County is located in White Cloud. White Cloud lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Whipple Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Whipple Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Whipple Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Whipple Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- VanCamp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The VanCamp Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VanCamp Cemetery
- Curtice Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Curtice Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtice Cemetery
- Hungerford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hungerford Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungerford Cemetery
- Barton Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Barton Twp. Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Twp. Cemetery
- Merrill Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Merrill Twp. Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Twp. Cemetery
- Woodville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Woodville Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Cemetery
- St. Anne's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Anne's Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anne's Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Paris.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1162485 <5>
- Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Van Gilder Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Van Gilder Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Gilder Cemetery
- Parkhill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Parkhill Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill Cemetery
- Lilley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Lilley Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hillers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Hillers Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillers Cemetery
- Chase Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chase Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cherry Valley Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Cherry Valley Twp. Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley Twp. Cemetery
- The Cherry Valley Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Nirvana Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991418 <5>
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Camp Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Camp Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Camp Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The West Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whipple Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Whipple Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hawkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
- Brohman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brohman is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
- Former names for Brohman:
- Dingman
- Otia
- Paris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lilley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lilley is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
- Bitely
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Woodland Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Chase
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nirvana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nirvana is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
- Big Rapids
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Idlewild
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Idlewild is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Marlborough
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marlborough is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Reed City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Ramona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ramona is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
- Baldwin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hersey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- White Cloud
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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 Whipple Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newaygo County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whipple Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Big Rapids
- Chase
- Chase lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Whipple Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chase.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Hersey
- Idlewild
- Luther
- Reed City
- White Cloud
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 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 Whipple Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Newaygo 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 Whipple Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1622127 (Whipple Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1622127 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: Newaygo
- Est. Elev: 340 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Whipple Lake
- Location given for Whipple Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.7639064 Lon: -85.6828308
- 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 Newaygo, 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- Whipple 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. |