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A visit to the Coburn 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 Coburn Cemetery ...

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

42.2650, -86.0703

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Coburn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Coburn Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Paw Paw. Paw Paw lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Coburn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Coburn 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 Coburn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Southard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Southard Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southard Cemetery
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
  • Hoppin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hoppin Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppin Cemetery
  • Arlington Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Arlington Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Hill Cemetery
    • The Arlington Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bangor Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #752607 <5>
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Lawrence Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Van Auken Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Van Auken Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Auken Cemetery
  • Breedsville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Breedsville Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedsville Cemetery
  • Monk Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Monk Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monk Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Prospect Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Prospect Lake Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Lake Cemetery
    • Wildey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wildey Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildey Cemetery
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
    • Rush Lake Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Threemile Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Threemile Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threemile Cemetery
    • Austin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Coburn Cemetery.

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

  • Lawrence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bangor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bangor is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <6>
  • Breedsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hartford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Glendale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Glendale is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Bloomingdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Grand Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Paw Paw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Paw Paw Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw Lake
  • Lacota
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lacota is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota
  • Covert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Watervliet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Keeler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Keeler is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
    • Decatur
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gobles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fish Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Fish Corners is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Corners
    • Almena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Almena is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
    • Kibbie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Kibbie is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
    • Coloma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Lawton is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <6>
    • North Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • North Lake is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
    • Leisure
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Leisure is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
      • Leisure has also been known as:
      • East Casco
    • Mattawan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Kendall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kendall is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
    • South Haven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Coburn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Buren County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Coburn 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 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 Coburn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Van Buren 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 Coburn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #623526  (Coburn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #623526 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: Van Buren
      • Est. Elev: 238 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bangor
      • Location given for Coburn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2650374     Lon: -86.070299
      • 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 Van Buren, 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- Coburn 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.