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A visit to the Grand Junction 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 Grand Junction Cemetery ...

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

42.4022, -86.0628

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

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

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Paw Paw. Paw Paw lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Grand Junction Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Grand Junction Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Grand Junction Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Saints Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Saints Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saints Cemetery
  • Lacota Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Lacota Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota Cemetery
  • Breedsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Breedsville Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedsville Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Pecktown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Pecktown Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecktown Cemetery
  • Lee Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Lee Twp. Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Twp. Cemetery
  • Pierceson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pierceson Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceson Cemetery
  • Monk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Monk Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monk Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove Cemetery
  • Base Line Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Base Line Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Base Line Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Stephenson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
    • Chambers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Arlington Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Arlington Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Hill Cemetery
      • The Arlington Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bangor Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #752607 <5>
    • Hoppin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hoppin Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppin Cemetery
    • Lindsley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lindsley Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsley Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
    • Stuller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Stuller Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuller Cemetery
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe 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 Grand Junction Cemetery.

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

  • Grand Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bloomingdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Breedsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lacota
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lacota is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota
  • Pullman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bangor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bangor is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <6>
  • Kibbie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Kibbie is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
  • Leisure
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Leisure is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
    • Leisure has also been known as:
    • East Casco
  • Glendale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Glendale is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Spring Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Grove is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Hawkhead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawkhead is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkhead
  • Gobles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Glenn Haven Shores
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenn Haven Shores is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Haven Shores
      • Glenn Haven Shores has also been known as:
      • Hollywood
    • Cedar Bluff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Miami Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Miami Park is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Park
      • Miami Park has also been known as:
      • Miami Park Beach
      • Miomi Park Beach
    • Mount Pleasant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • South Haven Highlands
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • South Haven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Glenn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenn Shores
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenn Shores is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Shores
      • Glenn Shores has also been known as:
      • Glenn Stores
    • Covert
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawrence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Kendall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Kendall is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
    • North Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • North Lake is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
    • Allegan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fennville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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 Grand Junction 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 Grand Junction 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 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 Grand Junction Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Van Buren 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 Grand Junction Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2574958  (Grand Junction Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2574958 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: Van Buren
      • Est. Elev: 207 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pullman
      • Location given for Grand Junction Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4022222     Lon: -86.0627778
      • 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 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 '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- Grand Junction 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.