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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 Cook's Prairie Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cook's Prairie 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 Cook's Prairie Cemetery

Lat:   42.1564°   (42° 9' 23")

Lon:   -84.8461°   (-84° 50' 45")

The Cook's Prairie Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Cook's Prairie Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Cook's Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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
  • Old Homer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • East Eckford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Eckford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Eckford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Eckford Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Clarendon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • West Clarendon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Babcock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babcock Cemetery
    • 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 Calhoun County
  • Albion Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albion Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albion Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Albion Twp. Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • West Eckford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Eckford Cemetery
    • The West Eckford Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Clarks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Lyon Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lyon Lake Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • McFadden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
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    • Butler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • South Albion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Albion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Albion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Albion Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Albion Memory Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albion Memory Gardens
      • The Albion Memory Gardens is located in Calhoun County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Albion Memory Gardens is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Albion.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15 <5>
    • Whig Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whig Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whig Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whig Center Cemetery is located in Branch County
    • Saratoga Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Marengo Village Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marengo Village Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marengo Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marengo Village Cemetery is located in Calhoun County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cook's Prairie Cemetery.

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

  • Homer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Marengo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in Calhoun County
  • Albion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tekonsha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Litchfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Marshall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Concord
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Girard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Girard is located in Branch County
  • Mosherville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Burlington
    (12 miles [19.3 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
  • Rice Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
    • Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
  • Devereaux
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
    • Devereaux is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ceresco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceresco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
      • Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
    • Hodunk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Quincy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Allen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Parma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
      • Parma is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <6>
    • Jonesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Hanover
      (15 miles [24.1 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>
    • Spring Arbor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Union City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Coldwater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Trailtree Village
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Horton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Springport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Duck Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
      • Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
    • Beadle Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadle Lake
      • Beadle Lake 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 Cook's Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calhoun County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cook's Prairie Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Albion
    • Albion lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Cook's Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Albion.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Burlington
  • Ceresco
  • Coldwater
  • Concord
  • Hanover
    • Hanover lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Cook's Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hanover.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Horton
  • Jonesville
  • Litchfield
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
    • Parma
      • Parma lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Cook's Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Parma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
    • Quincy
    • Springport
    • Tekonsha
    • Union City

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 either 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 Cook's Prairie Cemetery:

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhoun-mi.com/

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 Calhoun, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cook's Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1564, Longitude: -84.8461       In this case, the coordinates for the Cook's Prairie 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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