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. 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 Curtis Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Curtis 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 Curtis Cemetery
Lat: 41.8039° (41° 48' 14")
Lon: -85.1955° (-85° 11' 43")
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 .
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooping Corner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooping Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hooping Corner Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Gilead Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilead Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gilead Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Dutch Settlement Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Settlement Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dutch Settlement Cemetery is located in Branch County
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Haight Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haight Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Haight Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Trayer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trayer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Trayer Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Carlton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carlton Cemetery is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Bronson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bronson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bronson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bronson Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Mill Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mill Grove Cemetery is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Steuben County (IN)
- East Gilead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Gilead Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The East Gilead Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Snow Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Prairie Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Snow Prairie Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Froh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Froh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Froh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Froh Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Freedom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Freedom Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Fawn River Village Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fawn River Village Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fawn River Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fawn River Village Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Card Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Card Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Card Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Card Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Ammerman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ammerman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ammerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ammerman Cemetery is located in Branch County
- York Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The York Cemetery is located in Branch County
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Gilead is located in Branch County
- Greenfield Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
- Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Hatmaker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatmaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Hatmaker is located in Branch County
- Bronson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Orland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
- Orland is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <6>
- Fawn River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn River
- Fawn River is located in Saint Joseph County
- Burr Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Burr Oak is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Oak <6>
- Brighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Mongo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Batavia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Batavia is located in Branch County
- Matteson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
- Matteson is located in Branch County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Brushy Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brushy Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Prairie
- Brushy Prairie is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Findley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
- Findley is located in Saint Joseph County
- Sturgis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Howe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Howe is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <6>
- Canada Shores
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
- Canada Shores is located in Branch County
- Colon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
- Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <6>
- Plato
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Plato is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Coldwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County
- Sherwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Sherwood is located in Branch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Angola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
- Angola is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <6>
- Fremont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <6>
- Trailtree Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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
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:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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: GNIS record #624229 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: Bronson South
- County: Branch Elev: 286
- Location given for GNIS #624229 (Curtis Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Branch County: www.co.branch.mi.us/
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 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 obstructions 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 Curtis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8039, Longitude: -85.1955 In this case, the coordinates for the Curtis 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> | 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |