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A visit to the Whitney Sims 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 Whitney Sims Cemetery ...

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

44.0775, -83.5930

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Linwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Au Gres.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #946 <5>
  • Indian Burial Ground
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Indian Burial Ground is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Burial Ground
  • Alabaster Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Johnson Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Valley Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Cedar Valley Cemetery is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Twining.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #241 <5>
  • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • 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)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Edwards Catholic Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Arenac Twp. Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Arenac Twp. Cemetery is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac Twp. Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Laidlaw Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Laidlaw Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidlaw Cemetery
    • Reno Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Reno Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno Cemetery
      • The Reno Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Reno Twp. Cemetery
    • Burleigh Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Burleigh Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleigh Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
    • Pine River Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • American Legion Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Poor Farm Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Cemetery

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)
    • Harmon City Heights is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon City Heights
  • Au Gres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Turner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Turner is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Twining
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Twining is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • White Rock ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • White Rock is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
  • National City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tawas City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Omer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Omer is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Arenac
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Arenac is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac
  • Whittemore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • East Tawas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Pine River
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine River is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Maple Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
    • Saganing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Saganing is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saganing
    • Whites Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Whites Beach is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Beach
    • Caseville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Prescott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Standish
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bay Port
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ora Labora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Ora Labora is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora Labora
      • Ora Labora has also been known as:
      • Ora et Labora
    • Melita
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Melita is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
    • Valley Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Valley Island is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Island
    • Sterling
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

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 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 Whitney Sims Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Arenac 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 Whitney Sims Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1616397  (Whitney Sims Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1616397 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: Arenac
      • Est. Elev: 184 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Point Lookout
      • Location given for Whitney Sims Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.0775168     Lon: -83.593033
      • 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whitney Sims 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.
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