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A visit to the Graceland 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 Graceland Cemetery ...

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

41.9637, -86.5503

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Graceland Cemetery is located in Berrien County<2>.

The county seat for Berrien County is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Graceland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Graceland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Graceland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Bridgman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Bridgman Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgman Cemetery
  • California School Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Ruggles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Ruggles Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles Cemetery
  • Stevensville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stevensville Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville Cemetery
  • New Troy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The New Troy Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Troy Cemetery
  • Hinman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hinman Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinman Cemetery
  • Feather Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Feather Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feather Cemetery
  • Jerome Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jerome Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome Cemetery
  • Glendora Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Glendora Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora Cemetery
  • Boyle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Boyle Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Royalton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Royalton Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton Cemetery
    • Brant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brant Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Cemetery
    • Scottdale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Scottdale Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale Cemetery
    • Brown School Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Brown School Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown School Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Burke Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Burke Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Graceland Cemetery.

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

  • Bridgman
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Baroda
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Stevensville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Snow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Snow is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
  • Sawyer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • New Troy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Glenlord
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Glenlord is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlord
    • Glenlord has also been known as:
    • Glen Lord
  • Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Glendora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Glendora is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
  • Hills Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hills Corners is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corners
  • Hinchman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hinchman is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchman
  • Shoreham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Shoreham is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hazelhurst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hazelhurst is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
    • Harbert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Scottdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Scottdale is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
    • Lakeside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeside is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Fair Plain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fair Plain is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Plain
    • Saint Joseph
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Berrien Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sodus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sodus is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
    • Union Pier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Three Oaks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Avery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Avery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Galien
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Galien is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Benton Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Graceland Cemetery. The following communities are located in Berrien County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Graceland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Berrien 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 Graceland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #627063  (Graceland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #627063 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: Berrien
      • Est. Elev: 202 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bridgman
      • Location given for Graceland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.963654     Lon: -86.5502992
      • 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 Berrien, 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- Graceland 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>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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