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A visit to the Earl 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 Earl Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.3972°   (42° 23' 49")

Lon:   -85.8239°   (-85° 49' 26")

The Earl Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Paw Paw. Paw Paw lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Earl Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Earl Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kendall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Trowbridge Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Mallory Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallory Cemetery
    • The Mallory Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • The Mallory Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Blackman Cemetery
    • Mallery Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #975 <5>
  • Base Line Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Base Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Base Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Base Line Cemetery is located in Allegan County
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Alamo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alamo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alamo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alamo Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Pine Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Creek Cemetery is located in Allegan County
  • Lindsley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lindsley Cemetery is located in Allegan County
  • Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Blackman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackman Cemetery
      • The Blackman Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blackman Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Allegan and Otsego.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Allegan.
    • Indian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Pecktown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pecktown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pecktown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pecktown Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Austin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • West Oshtemo Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Oshtemo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Oshtemo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Oshtemo Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Green Bower Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Bower Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Bower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Bower Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • St. Margaret Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Margaret Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Margaret Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Margaret Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Mountain Home Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Allegan County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Earl Cemetery.

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

  • Kendall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
    • Kendall is located in Van Buren County
  • Gobles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • North Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Alamo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Alamo is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Otsego
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Glendale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Van Buren County
  • Almena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
    • Almena is located in Van Buren County
  • Plainwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Allegan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Westwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Watson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Allegan County
  • Paw Paw
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Mattawan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <7>
    • Oshtemo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshtemo
      • Oshtemo is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oshtemo <7>
    • Bloomingdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Grand Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Breedsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Martin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kalamazoo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Parchment
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 <7>
    • East Cooper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
      • East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
    • South Monterey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Monterey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monterey
      • South Monterey is located in Allegan County
    • Pullman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bangor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <7>
    • Lawton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 <7>
    • Eastwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Doster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
      • Doster is located in Barry County
    • Neeley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeley
      • Neeley is located in Allegan County
    • Hooper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
      • Hooper is located in Allegan County
    • Lacota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota
      • Lacota 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 Earl Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Buren County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Earl 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 Earl Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2112784  (Earl Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2112784 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: Merson
    • County: Van Buren         Elev: 253
    • Location given for GNIS #2112784 (Earl Cemetery)

The official website for Van Buren County: www.vbco.org/

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 Van Buren, 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 Earl Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3972, Longitude: -85.8239       In this case, the coordinates for the Earl 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Allegan and Otsego. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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