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A visit to the Birch Lake 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 Birch Lake Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Birch Lake Cemetery:

41.8850, -85.8856

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

The Birch Lake Cemetery is located in Cass County<2>.

The county seat for Cass County is located in Cassopolis. Cassopolis lies just to the west northwest of the Birch Lake Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Birch Lake Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Birch Lake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chain Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Chain Lake Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain Lake Cemetery
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt Cemetery
  • Lilly Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lilly Lake Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Lake Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Calvin Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Moon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Moon Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Cemetery
  • Shavehead Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Poe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Shaffer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Little Fish Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Youngs Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Reams - Norton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Plum Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Plum Grove Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Cemetery
    • Rinehart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Rinehart Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinehart Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rest Haven Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery
    • Kessington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Kessington Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessington Cemetery
    • Oakgrove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakgrove Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakgrove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Birch Lake Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Birch Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Vandalia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Vandalia is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
  • Brownsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Brownsville is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Jones
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Penn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Penn is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
  • Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Corey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Corey is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
  • Wakelee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Wakelee is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
  • Cassopolis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mottville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
  • Fabius
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
  • La Grange
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • La Grange is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
  • Simonton Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Marcellus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Edwardsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Constantine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bristol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Bristol is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <6>
    • Garden Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Garden Village is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
    • White Pigeon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Three Rivers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Dowagiac
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Granger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkhart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Elkhart is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <6>
    • Chamberlain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Chamberlain is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
    • Pokagon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Pokagon is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon

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 Birch Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cass County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Birch Lake 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 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 Birch Lake Cemetery: