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A visit to the Dorris Cemetery ...


The location of the Dorris Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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 Dorris Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.9500°   (41° 57' 0")

Lon:   -84.8250°   (-84° 49' 30")

The Dorris Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County<2>.

The county seat for Hillsdale County is located in Hillsdale. Hillsdale lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Dorris Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Dorris Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Hillsdale County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Dorris Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dorris Cemetery.

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

    • Allen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 <4>
    • Quincy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fisher
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Branch County
    • Litchfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Reading
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jonesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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 <4>
    • Trailtree Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Coldwater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hillsdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Girard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Branch County
    • Montgomery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Mosherville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Canada Shores
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
        • Canada Shores is located in Branch County
      • Steamburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
        • Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County
      • Hodunk
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
        • Hodunk is located in Branch County
      • Ray
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Ray
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
        • Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Camden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Homer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • 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 <4>
      • Tekonsha
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Batavia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
        • Batavia is located in Branch County
      • Clear Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
        • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Osseo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • North Adams
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
        • North Adams is located in Hillsdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Hatmaker
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatmaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
        • Hatmaker is located in Branch County
      • Fremont
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • 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 <4>
      • Frontier
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
        • Frontier is located in Hillsdale County
      • Burlington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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

    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 Dorris Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hillsdale County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dorris Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Dorris Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lake Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Cemetery
    • South Allen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Allen Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Allen Cemetery
    • Shooks Prairie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shooks Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shooks Prairie Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shooks Prairie Cemetery
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Quincy.
      • The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lakeview Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #877 <6>
    • Allen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Todd Town Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Todd Town Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Town Cemetery
    • Sand Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Creek Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • North Reading Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Reading Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Reading Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Reading Cemetery
    • Sand Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Lake Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Lake Cemetery
    • Whig Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whig Center Cemetery
    • Boot Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boot Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boot Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Branch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Butler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Mason Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mason Cemetery is located in Branch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • Bankers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bankers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bankers Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bankers Cemetery
      • West Bacon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Bacon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Bacon Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Bacon Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Litchfield Village Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litchfield Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Litchfield Village Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litchfield Village Cemetery
      • Saratoga Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saratoga Cemetery

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

    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 Dorris Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2418457  (Dorris Cemetery (historical))
      • Note: GNIS record #2418457 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: Allen
      • County: Hillsdale         Elev: 309
      • Location given for GNIS #2418457 (Dorris Cemetery (historical))

    The official website for Hillsdale County: www.co.hillsdale.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 Hillsdale, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dorris Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9500, Longitude: -84.8250       In this case, the coordinates for the Dorris Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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