A visit to the Keeler 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 Keeler Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Keeler Cemetery:
42.1083, -86.1653
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Keeler Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Keeler 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 east northeast of the Keeler Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Keeler Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Keeler Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Keeler Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cullinane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cullinane Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullinane Cemetery
- Sacred Heart of Mary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Byers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Byers Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Cemetery
- Zion Evangelical Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Red Mill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Red Mill Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill Cemetery
- North Wayne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The North Wayne Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Fairview Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Zion EUB Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Zion EUB Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion EUB Cemetery
- Pennyan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Pennyan Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennyan Cemetery
- Ely Graves
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ely Graves is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely Graves
- Watervliet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Watervliet Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Kniebes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gilbert Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
- Indian Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Indian Lake Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake Cemetery
- California Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The California Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Cemetery
- Gage Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Gage Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Keeler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Keeler Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Keeler
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Keeler is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
- Hartford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Naomi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Naomi is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
- Watervliet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coloma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shanghai Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
- Dowagiac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Decatur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lawrence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Paw Paw Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw Lake
- Hartman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hartman is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Sodus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sodus is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Eau Claire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berrien Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Twelve Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Twelve Corners is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
- La Grange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- La Grange is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Fish Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fish Corners is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Corners
- Riverside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Benton Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Benton Heights is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Heights
- Sumnerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sumnerville is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
- Pokagon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pokagon is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
- Covert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lake Michigan Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Michigan Beach is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Michigan Beach
- Scottdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Scottdale is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
- Berrien Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bangor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mizpah Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mizpah Park is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Park
- Benton Harbor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fair Plain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fair Plain is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Plain
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 Keeler 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 Keeler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bangor
- Benton Harbor
- Berrien Springs
- Coloma
- Covert
- Decatur
- Dowagiac
- Hartford
- Lawrence
- Watervliet
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Keeler 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 Keeler Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2574951 (Keeler Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2574951 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: 245 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sister Lakes
- Location given for Keeler Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1083333 Lon: -86.1652778
- 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Keeler 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. |