A visit to the Woodward 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 Woodward Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Woodward Cemetery:
43.0906, -84.8889
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Woodward Cemetery is located in Ionia County<2>.
The county seat for Ionia County is located in Ionia. Ionia lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Woodward Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Woodward Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Woodward Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Woodward Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West Side Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The West Side Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Side Cemetery
- Dalton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Dalton Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Cemetery
- Hubbardston East Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- East Plains Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The East Plains Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Plains Cemetery
- Bloomer Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bloomer Twp. Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer Twp. Cemetery
- 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 southwest of Carson City.
- The Bloomer Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bloomer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #132 <5>
- Palo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Palo Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Cemetery
- North Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The North Plains Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plains Cemetery
- Sunny Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Sunny Hill Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill Cemetery
- Muir Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Muir Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir Cemetery
- Pewamo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Pewamo Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewamo Cemetery
- Most Holy Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Carson City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Snows Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Snows Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Cemetery
- Ionia County Poor Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lyons Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Lyons Twp. Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Twp. Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Vickeryville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Vickeryville Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville Cemetery
- Woodard Lake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Woodard Lake Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Lake Cemetery
- Spaulding Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Spaulding Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding Cemetery
- Wager Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Wager Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wager Cemetery
- Burke Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Burke Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Woodward Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Woodward Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hubbardston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Matherton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Matherton is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
- Palo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Palo is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
- Butternut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Butternut is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
- Muir
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pewamo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Carson City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Vickeryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville
- Lyons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fowler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
- Maple Rapids
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fenwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
- Shiloh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shiloh is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Ionia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Middleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- South Ionia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Ionia is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
- Westphalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Perrinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Sheridan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Orleans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Orleans is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Amsden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Amsden is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
- Portland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pompeii
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sumner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sumner is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
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 Woodward 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 Woodward Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carson City
- Crystal
- Fenwick
- Hubbardston
- Ionia
- Lyons
- Lyons lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Woodward Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lyons.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Maple Rapids
- Middleton
- Muir
- Muir lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Woodward Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Muir.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir
- Palo
- Palo lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Woodward Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Palo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
- Perrinton
- Pewamo
- Portland
- Westphalia
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 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 Woodward Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Ionia 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 Woodward Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2581770 (Woodward Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2581770 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: Ionia
- Est. Elev: 226 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Palo
- Location given for Woodward Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.0905556 Lon: -84.8888889
- 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodward 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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