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A visit to the Kalamazoo County Poor Farm 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 Kalamazoo County Poor Farm Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kalamazoo County Poor Farm Cemetery:

42.2875, -85.4458

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

The Kalamazoo County Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County<2>.

The county seat for Kalamazoo County is located in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo lies just to the west of the Kalamazoo County Poor Farm Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Kalamazoo County Poor Farm Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Kalamazoo County Poor Farm Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kalamazoo County Poor Farm Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Ford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Ford Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
  • Galesburg Old Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Galesburg Old Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg Old Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Galesburg.
  • Shafter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Shafter Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter Cemetery
  • Wheaton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Wheaton Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton Cemetery
  • Charleston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Charleston Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston Cemetery
  • Comstock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Comstock Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Howlandsburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Howlandsburg Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howlandsburg Cemetery
  • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate of Heaven Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lawler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Lawler Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler Cemetery
      • The Lawler Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lone Pine Cemetery
      • Territorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #917 <5>
    • Augusta Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Augusta Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta Cemetery
    • Prairie Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Gilson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gilson Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilson Cemetery
    • Spencer Mills Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Adams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
    • Yorkville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Yorkville Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kalamazoo County Poor Farm Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kalamazoo County Poor Farm Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Galesburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Comstock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
  • Augusta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Eastwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
  • Milwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Milwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwood
  • Pavillion Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Pavillion Center is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion Center
  • Scotts
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Climax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Fort Custer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Fort Custer is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Custer
    • Former name for Fort Custer:
    • Camp Custer
  • Yorkville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Yorkville is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
  • Richland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • East Cooper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Parchment
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Gull Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • South Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gull Lake
    • Highland Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Highland Park is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Kalamazoo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Portage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Leroy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
    • Westwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
    • Springfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Oak Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Park is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
    • Level Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Level Park is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Park
    • Sonoma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
    • Hickory Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Kalamazoo County Poor Farm 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 Kalamazoo County Poor Farm Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Augusta
    • Augusta lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Kalamazoo County Poor Farm Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Augusta.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Climax
    • Climax lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Kalamazoo County Poor Farm Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Climax.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Fort Custer
  • Galesburg
  • Kalamazoo
  • Parchment
  • Portage
    • Portage lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Kalamazoo County Poor Farm Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Portage.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
  • Vicksburg
    • Vicksburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Kalamazoo County Poor Farm Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vicksburg.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Kalamazoo County Poor Farm Cemetery: