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A visit to the Boot Hill 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 Boot Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Boot Hill 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 Boot Hill Cemetery

Lat:   42.0383°   (42° 2' 17")

Lon:   -84.8647°   (-84° 51' 52")

The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Branch County<2>.

The county seat for Branch County is located in Coldwater. Coldwater lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Boot Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Boot Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Butler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Branch County
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Branch County
  • Shooks Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shooks Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shooks Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shooks Prairie Cemetery is located in Branch County
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Clarks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clarks Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Saratoga Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saratoga Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saratoga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Saratoga Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
  • Clarendon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarendon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clarendon Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Todd Town Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Todd Town Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
  • Litchfield Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litchfield Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litchfield Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Litchfield Village Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
  • West Clarendon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Clarendon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Clarendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Clarendon Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Branch County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dorris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dorris Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
    • Layton Grave
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Layton Grave
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Layton Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Layton Grave is located in Hillsdale County
    • Sand Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
      • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Quincy.
      • The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lakeview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #877 <5>
    • Allen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
    • Old Homer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Homer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Homer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Homer Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • McFadden Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFadden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFadden Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Cemetery is located in Branch County
    • South Allen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Allen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Allen Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
    • King Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Cook's Prairie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook's Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook's Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook's Prairie Cemetery is located in Calhoun County

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 Boot Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Litchfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
    • Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <6>
  • Quincy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Allen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Hillsdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <6>
  • Homer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <6>
  • Tekonsha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Girard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Girard is located in Branch County
  • Trailtree Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailtree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
    • Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
  • Coldwater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fisher
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Fisher is located in Branch County
  • Mosherville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
    • Mosherville is located in Hillsdale County
  • Hodunk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodunk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
    • Hodunk is located in Branch County
  • Jonesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Hillsdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <6>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Burlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
    • Batavia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
      • Batavia is located in Branch County
    • Reading
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillsdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Union City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Albion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Canada Shores
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
      • Canada Shores is located in Branch County
    • Marshall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <6>
    • Hanover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <6>
    • Marengo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Calhoun County

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 Boot Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Branch County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Boot Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Boot Hill Cemetery:

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 Boot Hill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2435440  (Boot Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2435440 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: Litchfield
    • County: Branch         Elev: 305
    • Location given for GNIS #2435440 (Boot Hill Cemetery)

The official website for Branch County: www.co.branch.mi.us/

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 Branch, 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 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 Boot Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0383, Longitude: -84.8647       In this case, the coordinates for the Boot Hill 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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