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A visit to the Curtis 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 Curtis Cemetery ...

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

42.1856, -86.3545

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

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

The county seat for Berrien County is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Curtis Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Curtis Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Curtis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • North Shore Memory Garden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Boyer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer Cemetery
  • Coloma Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Coloma Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coloma Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Coloma.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #270670 <5>
  • Harris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
  • Lake Shore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Lake Shore Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Cemetery
  • Kniebes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Millburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Millburg Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburg Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Zion EUB Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Zion EUB Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion EUB Cemetery
  • St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Pauls UCC Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Watervliet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Watervliet Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Morton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Morton Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery
    • Pearl Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Pearl Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Cemetery
    • Byers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Byers Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Cemetery
    • Fairview Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Emmanuel Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Emmanuel Home Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Home Cemetery
    • Fish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fish Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Cemetery
    • Crystal Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • B'nai Sholom Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The B'nai Sholom Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Sholom Cemetery
      • The B'nai Sholom Cemetery has also been known as:
      • B'nai Shalom Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #137 <5>
    • Pennyan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pennyan Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennyan Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Curtis Cemetery.

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

  • Riverside
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Riverside is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Lake Michigan Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lake Michigan Beach is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Michigan Beach
  • Coloma
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Twelve Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Twelve Corners is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
  • Mizpah Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mizpah Park is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Park
  • Benton Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Benton Heights is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Heights
  • Watervliet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Paw Paw Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw Lake
  • Fish Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fish Corners is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Corners
  • Benton Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fair Plain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fair Plain is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Plain
  • Covert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Saint Joseph
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sodus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Sodus is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
    • Hartford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Scottdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Scottdale is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
    • Shanghai Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
    • Naomi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Naomi is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
    • Keeler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Keeler is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
    • Shoreham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Shoreham is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
    • Hartman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Hartman is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
    • Glenlord
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Glenlord is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlord
      • Glenlord has also been known as:
      • Glen Lord

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 Curtis 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 Curtis Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Curtis 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 Curtis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #624230  (Curtis Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #624230 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: 193 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Coloma
      • Location given for Curtis Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.1855936     Lon: -86.3544677
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Curtis 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.
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