A visit to the Dorr 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 Dorr Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dorr Cemetery:
42.7253, -85.7133
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dorr Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dorr Cemetery is located in Allegan County<2>.
The county seat for Allegan County is located in Allegan. Allegan lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Dorr Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dorr Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Dorr Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dorr Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- North Dorr Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The North Dorr Cemetery is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorr Cemetery
- Tanner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Tanner Cemetery is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Cemetery
- St. Stanislaus' Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Mary's Catholic Church of New Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Winegar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Winegar Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winegar Cemetery
- Winegar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Winegar Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winegar Cemetery
- St. Sebastian's Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- Weaver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
- Burnips Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Burnips Cemetery is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnips Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Hooker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hooker Cemetery is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Cemetery
- South Gaines Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Winchester Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
- Boynton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Boynton Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton Cemetery
- Star Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Star Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cemetery
- St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Round Andrews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Round Andrews Cemetery is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Andrews Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Round Andrews Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Allegan.
- The Round Andrews Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hopkinsburg Cemetery
- Ingerson Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
- Round Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #796 <5>
- Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Kent Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dorr Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dorr Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dorr
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Moline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Moline is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- Hilliards
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hilliards is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
- North Dorr
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Dorr is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorr
- Corinth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Corinth is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- New Salem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Salem is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Wayland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Byron Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Burnips
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Burnips is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnips
- Former name for Burnips:
- Burnip's Corners
- Hopkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bradley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bradley is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Carlisle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Carlisle is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Cutlerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Forest Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Grove is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Diamond Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
- Shelbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- South Monterey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Monterey is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monterey
- Caledonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dutton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dutton is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Forest Grove Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Station
- Burlingame Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Burlingame Heights is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Heights
- Grandville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Middleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kentwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clyde Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clyde Park is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
- Burlingame
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Burlingame is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
- Hudsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Drenthe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Drenthe is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenthe
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 Dorr Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allegan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dorr Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Byron Center
- Caledonia
- Grandville
- Hudsonville
- Middleville
- Wayland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Dorr Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Allegan 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 Dorr Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2574049 (Dorr Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2574049 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: Allegan
- Est. Elev: 217 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wayland
- Location given for Dorr Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.7252778 Lon: -85.7133333
- 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 Allegan, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dorr 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |