A visit to the Bly 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 Bly Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bly Cemetery:
42.0278, -85.7911
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bly Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bly Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Knobhill Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobhill Cemetery
- Howardsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Howardsville Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville Cemetery
- Haight Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Haight Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haight Cemetery
- Huyck Graves
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Huyck Graves is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyck Graves
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- St. Gregory's Episcopal Abbey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Little Fish Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Flatbush Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Upper Flatbush Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Flatbush Cemetery
- Kern Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Kern Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kern Cemetery
- Charleston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Charleston Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Beadle Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadle Cemetery
- Flatbush Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Flatbush Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbush Cemetery
- Flowerfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Flowerfield Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowerfield Cemetery
- Shaver Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Shaver Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Cemetery
- Chamberlin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Chamberlin Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin Cemetery
- Lilly Lake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Lilly Lake Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Lake Cemetery
- Moore Park Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Moore Park Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Park Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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)
- Chamberlain is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
- Wakelee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wakelee is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
- Jones
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Corey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Corey is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
- Fabius
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
- Penn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Penn is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
- Vandalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vandalia is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Three Rivers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Schoolcraft
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lawton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Decatur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Parkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Parkville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- La Grange
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- La Grange is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Cassopolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Mattawan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Constantine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
- Centreville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- 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.
- Cassopolis
- Centreville
- Constantine
- Decatur
- Dowagiac
- Lawton
- Marcellus
- Paw Paw
- Portage
- Schoolcraft
- Three Rivers
- Vicksburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #2109329 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: Cass
- Est. Elev: 268 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Marcellus
- Location given for Bly Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0277778 Lon: -85.7911111
- 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bly 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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