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A visit to the Fish Cemetery ...


The location of the Fish Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Fish Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.2656°   (42° 15' 56")

Lon:   -86.2981°   (-86° 17' 53")

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

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Paw Paw. Paw Paw lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east of the Fish Cemetery .

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 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 Fish Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Van Buren County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Fish Corners
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Corners
      • Fish Corners is located in Van Buren County
    • Covert
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Paw Paw Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw Lake
      • Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
    • Lake Michigan Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Michigan Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Michigan Beach
      • Lake Michigan Beach is located in Berrien County
    • Coloma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Coloma is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coloma <4>
    • Watervliet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Riverside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Berrien County
    • Hartford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • South Haven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mizpah Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Park
      • Mizpah Park is located in Berrien County
    • Benton Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Heights
      • Benton Heights is located in Berrien County
    • Bangor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Breedsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Kibbie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
        • Kibbie is located in Van Buren County
      • Benton Harbor
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lawrence
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Lacota
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota
        • Lacota is located in Van Buren County
      • Miami Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Park
        • Miami Park is located in Allegan County
        • Miami Park has also been known as:
        • Miami Park Beach
        • Miomi Park Beach
      • Mount Pleasant
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
        • Mount Pleasant is located in Allegan County
      • South Haven Highlands
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Fair Plain
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Plain
        • Fair Plain is located in Berrien County
      • Bloomingdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Grand Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hawkhead
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkhead
        • Hawkhead is located in Allegan County
      • Saint Joseph
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sodus
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
        • Sodus is located in Berrien County
      • Leisure
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
        • Leisure is located in Allegan County
        • Leisure has also been known as:
        • East Casco
      • Cedar Bluff
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
        • Cedar Bluff is located in Allegan 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 Fish 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 Fish Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Fish Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Emmanuel Home Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Home Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Home Cemetery
    • Covert Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Covert Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covert Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Coloma Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coloma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coloma Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coloma Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Watervliet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watervliet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watervliet Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watervliet Cemetery
    • Rush Lake Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Lake Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rush Lake Catholic Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Lake Catholic Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • North Shore Memory Garden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Shore Memory Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Shore Memory Garden is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Shore Memory Garden
    • Curtis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
    • Fairview Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Memorial Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Memorial Cemetery
    • Van Auken Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Auken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Auken Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Auken Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Boyer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
      • Kniebes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls UCC Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
      • Zion EUB Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion EUB Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion EUB Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion EUB Cemetery
      • Maple Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
      • Lake Shore Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Shore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Shore Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Shore Cemetery
      • Millburg Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Millburg Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millburg Cemetery
      • Southard Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Southard Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southard Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Hebrew Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew 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 Fish Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1618439  (Fish Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1618439 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: Covert
      • County: Van Buren         Elev: 196
      • Location given for GNIS #1618439 (Fish 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 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 Fish Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2656, Longitude: -86.2981       In this case, the coordinates for the Fish 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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