A visit to the Gourdneck 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 Gourdneck Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gourdneck Cemetery:
42.1264, -85.5686
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gourdneck Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gourdneck Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County<2>.
The county seat for Kalamazoo County is located in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Gourdneck Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gourdneck Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Gourdneck Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gourdneck Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Schoolcraft Twp. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Portage South Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Portage South Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage South Cemetery
- Schoolcraft Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Schoolcraft Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolcraft Cemetery
- Clement Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Clement Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement Cemetery
- Jenkinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Jenkinson Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinson Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Mint Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mint Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Cemetery
- Portage Central Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Harrison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Hassic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hassic Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassic Cemetery
- Shaver Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Shaver Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Cemetery
- Flowerfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Flowerfield Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowerfield Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Dutton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Dutton Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton Cemetery
- Dry Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Dry Prairie Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prairie Cemetery
- Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- Center Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Center Park Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Park Cemetery
- Parkville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Parkville Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- McKain Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The McKain Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKain Cemetery
- Boughten Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Boughten Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughten Cemetery
- Indian Fields Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Indian Fields Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Fields Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gourdneck Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gourdneck Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Vicksburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Schoolcraft
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Portage
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pavillion Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pavillion Center is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion Center
- Parkville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Parkville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Milwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Milwood is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwood
- Chamberlain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chamberlain is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
- Mendon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Scotts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oshtemo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Comstock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Kalamazoo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Westwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Eastwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Mattawan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Three Rivers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wasepi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wasepi is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasepi
- Leonidas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Galesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Parchment
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Marcellus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Centreville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Factoryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
- Climax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Lawton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Gourdneck 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 Gourdneck Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Centreville
- Climax
- Galesburg
- Kalamazoo
- Lawton
- Marcellus
- Mendon
- Parchment
- Portage
- Schoolcraft
- Three Rivers
- Vicksburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Gourdneck Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Kalamazoo 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 Gourdneck Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #627024 (Gourdneck Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #627024 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: Kalamazoo
- Est. Elev: 264 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Portage
- Location given for Gourdneck Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1264338 Lon: -85.5686096
- 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gourdneck 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |