A visit to the Buchanan 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 Buchanan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Buchanan Cemetery:
41.8319, -86.3633
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Berrien County<2>.
The county seat for Berrien County is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Buchanan Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Buchanan Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Buchanan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Buchanan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Benton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Benton Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
- Sherwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Cemetery
- Bakertown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bakertown Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown Cemetery
- Howe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Howe Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Cemetery
- Orchard Hills Country Club Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stevens Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Stevens Farm Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Farm Cemetery
- Portage Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Portage Prairie Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Prairie Cemetery
- The Portage Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
- Portage Prairie UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2268878 <5>
- Harrah Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Harrah Road Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrah Road Cemetery
- Colvin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Colvin Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvin Cemetery
- Dayton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Dayton Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Cemetery
- McGowan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The McGowan Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Ann Beason Purdy Groves
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Father Allouez Grave Site
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Burke Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Burke Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Boyle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Boyle Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle Cemetery
- Galien Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Galien Twp. Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien Twp. Cemetery
- The Galien Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Galien Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1746630 <5>
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Bertrand Protestant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silverbrook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Silverbrook Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverbrook Cemetery
- Springbrook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Springbrook Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook Cemetery
- Long Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Long Lake Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Buchanan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Buchanan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Buchanan
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bakertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bakertown is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
- Dayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Niles
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hills Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hills Corners is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corners
- Galien
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Galien is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Glendora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glendora is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Berrien Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Snow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Snow is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
- Roseland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Sumnerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sumnerville is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Berrien Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Avery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Avery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Zeigler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Hinchman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hinchman is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchman
- Indian Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Eau Claire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Baroda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Troy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- New Carlisle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pokagon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pokagon is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
- South Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hartman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hartman is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Bridgman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sawyer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Buchanan 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 Buchanan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berrien Springs
- Buchanan
- Galien
- New Carlisle
- Niles
- South Bend
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 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 Buchanan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Berrien 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 Buchanan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2374157 (Buchanan Cemetery (historical))
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2374157 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: Berrien
- Est. Elev: 224 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Niles West
- Location given for Buchanan Cemetery (historical):
- Lat: 41.8319444 Lon: -86.3633333
- 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buchanan 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |