A visit to the Indian Fields 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 Indian Fields Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Indian Fields Cemetery:
42.2306, -85.5656
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Indian Fields Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Indian Fields Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County<2>.
The county seat for Kalamazoo County is located in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo lies just to the north northwest of the Indian Fields Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Indian Fields Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Indian Fields Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Indian Fields Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park South
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dry Prairie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Dry Prairie Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prairie Cemetery
- Portage Central Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Westnedge Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jewish Mountain Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mountain Home Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home Cemetery
- Portage South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Portage South Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage South Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Comstock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Comstock Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Genesee Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Wheaton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Wheaton Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Grand Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park North
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- Ford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gourdneck Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Gourdneck Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gourdneck Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Kalamazoo County Poor Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Indian Fields Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Indian Fields Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Milwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Milwood is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwood
- Portage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kalamazoo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pavillion Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pavillion Center is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion Center
- Comstock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
- Eastwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Parchment
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Westwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Oshtemo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vicksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Schoolcraft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Scotts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Galesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Cooper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
- Climax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Richland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mattawan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Alamo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alamo is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Fulton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fort Custer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Custer is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Custer
- Former name for Fort Custer:
- Camp Custer
- Augusta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Yorkville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Yorkville is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- South Gull Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gull Lake
- Highland Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Park is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Almena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Almena is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
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 Indian Fields 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 Indian Fields Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Augusta
- Climax
- Fort Custer
- Galesburg
- Kalamazoo
- Parchment
- Portage
- Schoolcraft
- Vicksburg
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 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 Indian Fields 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 Indian Fields Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #628976 (Indian Fields Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #628976 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: 275 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Portage
- Location given for Indian Fields Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2305978 Lon: -85.5655588
- 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Indian Fields 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. |