A visit to the Burr Oak Township Cemetery ...
The location of the Burr Oak Twp. 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 Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery
Lat: 41.8472° (41° 50' 49")
Lon: -85.3319° (-85° 19' 54")
The Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County<2>.
The county seat for Saint Joseph County is located in Centreville. Centreville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery .
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 helpful 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 Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Saint Joseph County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Burr Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Burr Oak is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Oak <4>
- Findley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
- Findley is located in Saint Joseph County
- Fawn River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn River
- Fawn River is located in Saint Joseph County
- Sturgis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County
- Bronson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Colon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
- Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <4>
- Nottawa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
- Nottawa is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nottawa <4>
- Brighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Greenfield Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
- Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Howe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Howe is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <4>
- Gilead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Gilead is located in Branch County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Matteson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
- Matteson is located in Branch County
- Wasepi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasepi
- Wasepi is located in Saint Joseph County
- Bluff Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Beach
- Bluff Beach is located in Saint Joseph County
- Klingers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingers
- Klingers is located in Saint Joseph County
- Hatmaker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatmaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Hatmaker is located in Branch County
- Oakwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Saint Joseph County
- Mongo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Orland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
- Orland is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <4>
- Sherwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Sherwood is located in Branch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Centreville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Batavia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Batavia is located in Branch County
- Mendon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Mendon is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <4>
- Leonidas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Joseph County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bronson
- Burr Oak
- Centreville
- Colon
- Mendon
- Mendon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mendon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Nottawa
- Sturgis
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sanborn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanborn Cemetery
- Froh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Froh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Froh Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Froh Cemetery
- Freedom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Freedom Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
- Findley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Findley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Findley Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Findley Cemetery
- Tobey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tobey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tobey Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tobey Cemetery
- Locust Grove Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Locust Grove Mennonite Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Mennonite Cemetery
- Fawn River Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fawn River Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fawn River Village Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fawn River Village Cemetery
- Dutch Settlement Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dutch Settlement Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Settlement Cemetery
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
- Haight Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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 Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haight Cemetery
- South Colon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Colon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The South Colon Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Colon Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Nottawa Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nottawa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nottawa Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nottawa Cemetery
- Sturgis Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sturgis Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sturgis Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturgis Memorial Gardens Cemetery
- Bontrager Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bontrager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bontrager Cemetery is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bontrager Cemetery
- Trayer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Trayer Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trayer Cemetery
- Babcock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Babcock Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babcock Cemetery
- Bontragger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bontragger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bontragger Cemetery is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bontragger Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Curtis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Curtis Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Bronson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bronson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bronson Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bronson Cemetery
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 Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2401244 (Burr Oak Township Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #2401244 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: Burr Oak
- County: St. Joseph Elev: 274
- Location given for GNIS #2401244 (Burr Oak Township Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint Joseph County: www.stjosephcountymi.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 Saint Joseph, 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 obstructions 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 Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8472, Longitude: -85.3319 In this case, the coordinates for the Burr Oak Twp. 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. |