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A visit to the Whitney Sims Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Whitney Sims Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Whitney Sims Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Whitney Sims Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Whitney Sims Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Whitney Sims Cemetery

Lat:   44.0775°   (44° 4' 39")

Lon:   -83.5930°   (-83° 35' 34")

The Whitney Sims Cemetery is located in Arenac County<2>.

The county seat for Arenac County is located in Standish. Standish lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Whitney Sims Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Whitney Sims Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Linwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Arenac County
  • Indian Burial Ground
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Indian Burial Ground is located in Arenac County
  • Alabaster Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alabaster Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alabaster Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alabaster Twp. Cemetery is located in Iosco County
  • Johnson Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Creek Cemetery is located in Iosco County
  • Cedar Valley Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Valley Cemetery is located in Arenac County
  • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iosco County
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Heart of Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Heart of Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Immaculate Heart of Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Iosco County
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • The Memory Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tawas City Cemetery
    • Tawas City Memory Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1063 <5>
  • Pine Top Rest Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Top Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Top Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Top Rest Cemetery is located in Iosco County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Arenac County
  • St. Edwards Catholic Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edwards Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edwards Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Edwards Catholic Cemetery is located in Arenac County
  • Arenac Twp. Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arenac Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arenac Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Arenac Twp. Cemetery is located in Arenac County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Laidlaw Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laidlaw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laidlaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laidlaw Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Reno Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reno Cemetery
      • The Reno Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • The Reno Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Reno Twp. Cemetery
    • Burleigh Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleigh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burleigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burleigh Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Richland Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
    • Pine River Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • American Legion Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the American Legion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the American Legion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The American Legion Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Poor Farm Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Iosco County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Whitney Sims Cemetery.

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

  • Harmon City Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon City Heights
    • Harmon City Heights is located in Arenac County
  • Au Gres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Turner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Turner is located in Arenac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Twining
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twining have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining
    • Twining is located in Arenac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • White Rock ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • White Rock is located in Iosco County
  • National City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
    • National City is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <6>
  • Tawas City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Omer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
    • Omer is located in Arenac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Arenac
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arenac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac
    • Arenac is located in Arenac County
  • Whittemore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
    • Whittemore is located in Iosco County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittemore <6>
  • East Tawas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Pine River
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
    • Pine River is located in Arenac County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Maple Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
      • Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
    • Saganing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saganing
      • Saganing is located in Arenac County
    • Whites Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Beach
      • Whites Beach is located in Arenac County
    • Caseville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseville
      • Caseville is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caseville <6>
    • Prescott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Standish
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Arenac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <6>
    • Bay Port
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ora Labora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ora Labora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora Labora
      • Ora Labora is located in Huron County
      • Ora Labora has also been known as:
      • Ora et Labora
    • Melita
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
      • Melita is located in Arenac County
    • Valley Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Island
      • Valley Island is located in Huron County
    • Sterling
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Arenac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <6>

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 Whitney Sims Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Arenac County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whitney Sims Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Whitney Sims Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Arenac 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 Whitney Sims Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Whitney Sims Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1616397  (Whitney Sims Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1616397 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: Point Lookout
      • County: Arenac         Elev: 184
      • Location given for GNIS #1616397 (Whitney Sims Cemetery)

    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 Arenac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Whitney Sims Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0775, Longitude: -83.5930       In this case, the coordinates for the Whitney Sims Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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