A visit to the Berrien Center Cemetery ...
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 Berrien Center Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Berrien Center Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Berrien Center Cemetery
Lat: 41.9292° (41° 55' 45")
Lon: -86.2725° (-86° 16' 20")
The Berrien Center Cemetery is located in Berrien County<2>.
The county seat for Berrien County is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Berrien Center Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Berrien Center Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Berrien Center Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Long Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Lake Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Long Lake Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Morris Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Eau Claire Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eau Claire Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eau Claire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eau Claire Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- South Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Maple Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The South Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Sumnerville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumnerville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumnerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sumnerville Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Mission Hills Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rodgers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Franklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Ferry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ferry Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Pokagon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pokagon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pokagon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pokagon Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Lett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lett Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Burke Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burke Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Colvin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Colvin Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Sherwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Benton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Benton Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Harrah Road Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrah Road Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrah Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harrah Road Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Dick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dick Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dick Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Barron Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barron Lake Cemetery
- The Barron Lake Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Indian Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Lake Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Indian Lake Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Gilbert Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Ely Graves
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ely Graves
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ely Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ely Graves is located in Berrien County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Berrien Center Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Berrien Center Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Berrien Center
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Center
- Berrien Center is located in Berrien County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Center <5>
- Sumnerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
- Sumnerville is located in Cass County
- Berrien Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Springs
- Berrien Springs is located in Berrien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Springs <5>
- Eau Claire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eau Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Eau Claire is located in Berrien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eau Claire <5>
- Pokagon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
- Pokagon is located in Cass County
- Niles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hartman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Hartman is located in Berrien County
- Shanghai Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
- Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
- Naomi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Naomi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
- Naomi is located in Berrien County
- Buchanan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hinchman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchman
- Hinchman is located in Berrien County
- Dowagiac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sodus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
- Sodus is located in Berrien County
- Hills Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corners
- Hills Corners is located in Berrien County
- Bakertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bakertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
- Bakertown is located in Berrien County
- Snow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
- Snow is located in Berrien County
- Glendora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Glendora is located in Berrien County
- Scottdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
- Scottdale is located in Berrien County
- Baroda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baroda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baroda
- Baroda is located in Berrien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baroda <5>
- Dayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Berrien County
- La Grange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Cass County
- Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Edwardsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
- Edwardsburg is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <5>
- Cassopolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stevensville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Berrien Center Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berrien County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Berrien Center Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berrien Springs
- Buchanan
- Cassopolis
- Dowagiac
- Edwardsburg
- Niles
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 professional and volunteer 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 Berrien Center Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Berrien 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 Berrien Center 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 Berrien Center Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2374151 (Berrien Center Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #2374151 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: Berrien Springs
- County: Berrien Elev: 234
- Location given for GNIS #2374151 (Berrien Center Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Berrien, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Berrien Center Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9292, Longitude: -86.2725 In this case, the coordinates for the Berrien Center 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | 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. |