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A visit to the Dry Prairie 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 Dry Prairie Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dry Prairie 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 Dry Prairie Cemetery

Lat:   42.2298°   (42° 13' 47")

Lon:   -85.6092°   (-85° 36' 33")

The Dry Prairie Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County<2>.

The county seat for Kalamazoo County is located in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo lies just to the north northeast of the Dry Prairie Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Dry Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park South
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Portage Central Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portage Central Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portage Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Portage Central Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Indian Fields Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Fields Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Indian Fields Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Genesee Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genesee Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Genesee Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Genesee Prairie Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Westnedge Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westnedge Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westnedge Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westnedge Park Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Portage South Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portage South Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portage South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Portage South Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Jewish Mountain Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Mountain Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Mountain Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jewish Mountain Home Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Mountain Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain Home Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Grand Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park North
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pretty Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pretty Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pretty Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pretty Lake Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Comstock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comstock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comstock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Comstock Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Schoolcraft Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoolcraft Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schoolcraft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schoolcraft Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Gourdneck Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gourdneck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gourdneck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gourdneck Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Wheaton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheaton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheaton Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dry Prairie Cemetery.

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

  • Portage
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Milwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwood
    • Milwood is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Kalamazoo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Oshtemo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oshtemo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshtemo
    • Oshtemo is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oshtemo <6>
  • Westwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
    • Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Eastwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
    • Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Pavillion Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion Center
    • Pavillion Center is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Comstock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
    • Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Parchment
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment
    • Parchment is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parchment <6>
  • Schoolcraft
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Vicksburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • East Cooper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
    • East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mattawan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawan
      • Mattawan is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawan <6>
    • Scotts
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts <6>
    • Galesburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Alamo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Almena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
      • Almena is located in Van Buren County
    • Lawton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <6>
    • Richland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <6>
    • North Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
      • North Lake is located in Van Buren County
    • Chamberlain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
      • Chamberlain is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Climax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Kendall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Van Buren 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 Dry Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kalamazoo County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Dry Prairie Cemetery:

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 Dry Prairie Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #624904  (Dry Prairie Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #624904 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: Portage
    • County: Kalamazoo         Elev: 277
    • Location given for GNIS #624904 (Dry Prairie Cemetery)

The official website for Kalamazoo County: www.kalcounty.com/

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 Kalamazoo, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dry Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2298, Longitude: -85.6092       In this case, the coordinates for the Dry Prairie 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>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.
<7>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.




 

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