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A visit to the Hebrew 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 Hebrew Cemetery ...

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

42.4061, -86.2598

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

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

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Paw Paw. Paw Paw lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Hebrew Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hebrew Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Hebrew Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chambers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Stephenson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
  • Lacota Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Lacota Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota Cemetery
  • Covert Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Covert Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert Cemetery
  • Monk Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Monk Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monk Cemetery
  • Stuller Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stuller Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuller Cemetery
  • Fish Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Fish Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Saints Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Saints Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saints Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Emmanuel Home Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Emmanuel Home Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Home Cemetery
    • Arlington Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hoppin Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppin Cemetery
    • Breedsville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Breedsville Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedsville Cemetery
    • Grand Junction Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Grand Junction Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction Cemetery
    • Lee Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Lee Twp. Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Twp. Cemetery
    • Van Auken Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Van Auken Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Auken Cemetery
    • Plummerville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Plummerville Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummerville Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hebrew Cemetery.

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

  • South Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Kibbie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Kibbie is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
  • Mount Pleasant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • South Haven Highlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Miami Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Hawkhead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hawkhead is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkhead
  • Cedar Bluff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Lacota
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lacota is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota
  • Leisure
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Leisure is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
    • Leisure has also been known as:
    • East Casco
  • Glenn Haven Shores
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Glenn Shores
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Spring Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Spring Grove is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Glenn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bangor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Bloomingdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Grand Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Fish Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Fish Corners is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Corners
    • Breedsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pullman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ganges
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Ganges is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges

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 Hebrew 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 Hebrew 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 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 Hebrew 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 Hebrew Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1618321  (Hebrew Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1618321 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: 198 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: South Haven
      • Location given for Hebrew Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4061419     Lon: -86.2597517
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hebrew 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.