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The location of the Bly Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Bly Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bly Cemetery

Lat:   42.0278°   (42° 1' 40")

Lon:   -85.7911°   (-85° 47' 27")

The Bly Cemetery is located in Cass County<2>.

The county seat for Cass County is located in Cassopolis. Cassopolis lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Bly Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bly Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Cass County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bly Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bly Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Marcellus
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Chamberlain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
      • Chamberlain is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Wakelee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakelee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
      • Wakelee is located in Cass County
    • Jones
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Corey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
      • Corey is located in Cass County
    • Fabius
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
      • Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Penn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
      • Penn is located in Cass County
    • Vandalia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Three Rivers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
      • Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <4>
    • Schoolcraft
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <4>
    • Decatur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Parkville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
        • Parkville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • La Grange
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
        • La Grange is located in Cass County
      • Cassopolis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassopolis
        • Cassopolis is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassopolis <4>
      • Mattawan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawan
        • Mattawan is located in Van Buren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawan <4>
      • Constantine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
        • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <4>
      • Paw Paw
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Vicksburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mottville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
        • Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Centreville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
        • Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Portage
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

    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 Bly 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 Bly Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bly Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Knobhill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knobhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knobhill Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knobhill Cemetery
    • Howardsville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howardsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howardsville Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howardsville Cemetery
    • Haight Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haight Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haight Cemetery
    • Huyck Graves
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huyck Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huyck Graves is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huyck Graves
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • St. Gregory's Episcopal Abbey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gregory's Episcopal Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Gregory's Episcopal Abbey Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gregory's Episcopal Abbey Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Little Fish Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Fish Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Fish Lake Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Fish Lake Cemetery
    • Upper Flatbush Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Flatbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upper Flatbush Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Flatbush Cemetery
    • Kern Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kern Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kern Cemetery
    • Charleston Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charleston Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Poe Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Beadle Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beadle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beadle Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beadle Cemetery
      • Flatbush Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flatbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flatbush Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flatbush Cemetery
      • Flowerfield Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flowerfield Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowerfield Cemetery
      • Shaver Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaver Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Cemetery
      • Chamberlin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamberlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chamberlin Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamberlin Cemetery
      • Lilly Lake Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lilly Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lilly Lake Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilly Lake Cemetery
      • Moore Park Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

    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 Bly Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2109329  (Bly Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2109329 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: Marcellus
      • County: Cass         Elev: 268
      • Location given for GNIS #2109329 (Bly Cemetery)

    The official website for Cass County: www.casscountymi.org/

    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 Cass, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bly Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0278, Longitude: -85.7911       In this case, the coordinates for the Bly Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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