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:
41.8039, -85.1955
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 Branch County<2>.
The county seat for Branch County is located in Coldwater. Coldwater lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast 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 20 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.
- Hooping Corner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gilead Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Gilead Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead Cemetery
- Dutch Settlement Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Haight Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Haight Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haight Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Trayer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Trayer Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trayer Cemetery
- Carlton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Carlton Cemetery is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Cemetery
- Bronson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bronson Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson Cemetery
- Mill Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mill Grove Cemetery is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove Cemetery
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
- East Gilead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The East Gilead Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gilead Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Snow Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Snow Prairie Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Prairie Cemetery
- Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery
- Froh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Froh Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froh Cemetery
- Freedom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Freedom Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
- Fawn River Village Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Card Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Card Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Card Cemetery
- Ammerman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Ammerman Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammerman Cemetery
- York Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The York Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York 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 Curtis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Curtis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gilead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gilead is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Greenfield Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
- Hatmaker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hatmaker is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Bronson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Orland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fawn River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fawn River is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn River
- Burr Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Mongo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Batavia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Batavia is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Matteson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Matteson is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Brushy Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Brushy Prairie is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Prairie
- Findley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Findley is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
- Sturgis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Howe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Canada Shores
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Canada Shores is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
- Colon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <5>
- Plato
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Plato is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Coldwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Sherwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sherwood is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Angola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fremont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Trailtree Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
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 Branch County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Curtis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Angola
- Bronson
- Burr Oak
- Coldwater
- Colon
- Colon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Curtis Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Colon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
- Sturgis
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 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 Branch 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 #624229 (Curtis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #624229 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: Branch
- Est. Elev: 286 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bronson South
- Location given for Curtis Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8039388 Lon: -85.1955284
- 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 Branch, 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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |