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A visit to the Kern 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 Kern Cemetery ...

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

42.1270, -85.7683

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

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

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Paw Paw. Paw Paw lies just to the northwest of the Kern Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Kern Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Kern Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shaver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Shaver Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Cemetery
  • Virgo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Virgo Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgo Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Chamberlin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Chamberlin Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin Cemetery
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
  • Pretty Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Pretty Lake Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Lake Cemetery
  • Harwick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Harwick Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick Cemetery
  • Bly Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Bly Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bly Cemetery
  • Schoolcraft Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Schoolcraft Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolcraft Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • Howardsville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Howardsville Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville Cemetery
    • Flowerfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Flowerfield Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowerfield Cemetery
    • Bangs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bangs Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Haight Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Haight Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haight Cemetery
    • Knobhill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Knobhill Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobhill Cemetery

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 Kern Cemetery.

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

  • Chamberlain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Chamberlain is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
  • Lawton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lawton is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <5>
  • Schoolcraft
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mattawan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Marcellus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Paw Paw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Almena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Almena is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
  • Portage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Oshtemo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Decatur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Wakelee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wakelee is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
  • Vicksburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Parkville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Parkville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Milwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Milwood is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwood
    • Westwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
    • North Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • North Lake is located in Van Buren County
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    • Three Rivers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Kalamazoo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Penn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Penn is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
    • Jones
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Corey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Corey is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
    • Fabius
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
    • Pavillion Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Pavillion Center is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion Center
    • Glendale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Glendale is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Lawrence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Kern 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 Kern Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Kern Cemetery: