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A visit to the Allegan County Poor Farm 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 Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery:

42.5811, -85.8667

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

The Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Allegan County<2>.

The county seat for Allegan County is located in Allegan. Allegan lies just to the south of the Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Millgrove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Millgrove Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Millgrove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Allegan.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1014084 <5>
  • Hudson Corners Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Poplar Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Poplar Hill Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dowd Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dowd Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowd Cemetery
  • Mallory Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Mallory Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory Cemetery
    • The Mallory Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Blackman Cemetery
    • Mallery Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #975 <5>
  • Blackman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Blackman Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blackman Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Allegan and Otsego.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Allegan.
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Miner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Miner Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Diamond Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Valley Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Valley Twp. Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Twp. Cemetery
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
    • Bentheim Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Bentheim Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentheim Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Junction Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Junction Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Lindsley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lindsley Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsley Cemetery
    • Trowbridge Methodist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
    • Round Andrews Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Round Andrews Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Andrews Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Round Andrews Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Allegan.
      • The Round Andrews Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hopkinsburg Cemetery
      • Ingerson Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
      • Round Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #796 <5>
    • St. Stanislaus' Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tanner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tanner Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • South Monterey
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • South Monterey is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monterey
  • Allegan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hopkins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Diamond Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
  • Watson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Watson is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Hilliards
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hilliards is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
  • Hamilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Burnips
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Burnips is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnips
    • Former name for Burnips:
    • Burnip's Corners
  • Martin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Shelbyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Bradley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bradley is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
  • Otsego
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Dorr
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • New Salem is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • Fennville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Pullman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wayland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • North Dorr
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • North Dorr is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorr
    • Fillmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Fillmore is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Drenthe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Drenthe is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenthe
    • Plainwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Moline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Moline is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
    • Forest Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Forest Grove is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
    • Gobles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Kendall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Kendall is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
    • Forest Grove Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Station
    • Boyd
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Boyd is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd

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 Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allegan County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Allegan
  • Fennville
  • Gobles
    • Gobles lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gobles.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobles
  • Martin
    • Martin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Martin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Otsego
    • Otsego lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Otsego.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
  • Plainwell
  • Pullman
    • Pullman lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pullman.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
  • Wayland
    • Wayland lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wayland.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland

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 helpful 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 Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Allegan 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 Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2574051  (Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2574051 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: Allegan
      • Est. Elev: 256 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Allegan
      • Location given for Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.5811111     Lon: -85.8666667
      • 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 Allegan, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Allegan County Poor Farm 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Allegan and Otsego. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
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