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A visit to the Colvin Cemetery ...


The location of the Colvin 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 Colvin Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.8986°   (41° 53' 54")

Lon:   -86.3944°   (-86° 23' 39")

The Colvin Cemetery is located in Berrien County<2>.

The county seat for Berrien County is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Colvin Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Colvin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Berrien 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 Colvin 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 Colvin Cemetery.

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

    • Glendora
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
      • Glendora is located in Berrien County
    • Hills Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corners
      • Hills Corners is located in Berrien County
    • Berrien Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Springs
      • Berrien Springs is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Springs <4>
    • Snow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
      • Snow is located in Berrien County
    • Hinchman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchman
      • Hinchman is located in Berrien County
    • Buchanan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Baroda
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baroda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baroda
      • Baroda is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baroda <4>
    • Dayton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Berrien County
    • Berrien Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Center
      • Berrien Center is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Center <4>
    • Eau Claire
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eau Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
      • Eau Claire is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eau Claire <4>
    • Galien
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
      • Galien is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Niles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
      • Niles is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hartman
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
        • Hartman is located in Berrien County
      • Bridgman
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • New Troy
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Sumnerville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
        • Sumnerville is located in Cass County
      • Shanghai Corners
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
        • Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
      • Scottdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
        • Scottdale is located in Berrien County
      • Sodus
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
        • Sodus is located in Berrien County
      • Stevensville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sawyer
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Avery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
        • Avery is located in Berrien County
      • Pokagon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
        • Pokagon is located in Cass County
      • Glenlord
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlord
        • Glenlord is located in Berrien County
        • Glenlord has also been known as:
        • Glen Lord
      • Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert
        • Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert is located in Berrien 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 Colvin Cemetery. The following communities are located in Berrien County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Colvin Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Burke Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burke Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Sherwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherwood Cemetery
    • Hinman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinman Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinman Cemetery
    • Boyle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyle Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyle Cemetery
    • Benton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benton Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Stevens Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevens Farm Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Farm Cemetery
    • Dragon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dragon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dragon Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dragon Cemetery
    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Long Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Lake Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Lake Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Feather Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Feather Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feather Cemetery
      • Glendora Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glendora Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendora Cemetery
      • Bakertown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bakertown Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakertown Cemetery
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Ridge Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Buchanan.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1271 <7>
      • Orchard Hills Country Club Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orchard Hills Country Club Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orchard Hills Country Club Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orchard Hills Country Club Cemetery
      • Harrah Road Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrah Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrah Road Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrah Road Cemetery
      • Ruggles Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruggles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ruggles Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruggles Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Berrien Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berrien Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Berrien Center Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berrien Center 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 Colvin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2374137  (Colvin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2374137 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: Baroda
      • County: Berrien         Elev: 220
      • Location given for GNIS #2374137 (Colvin Cemetery)

    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 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 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 Colvin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8986, Longitude: -86.3944       In this case, the coordinates for the Colvin 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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