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A visit to the Lacota 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 Lacota Cemetery ...

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

42.4164, -86.1342

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

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

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Paw Paw. Paw Paw lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast of the Lacota Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lacota Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Lacota Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Saints Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Saints Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saints Cemetery
  • Stephenson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
  • Chambers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Grand Junction Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Grand Junction Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction Cemetery
  • Monk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Monk Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monk Cemetery
  • Lee Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lee Twp. Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Twp. Cemetery
  • Stuller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Stuller Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuller Cemetery
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lake View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #156981 <5>
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
  • Breedsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Breedsville Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedsville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Arlington Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Hoppin Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppin Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Pecktown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Pecktown Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecktown Cemetery
    • Pierceson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Pierceson Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceson Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Spring Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove Cemetery
    • Base Line Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Base Line Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Base Line Cemetery
    • Lindsley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Lindsley Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsley Cemetery
    • Pearl Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Pearl Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl 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 Lacota Cemetery.

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

  • Lacota
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lacota is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota
  • Kibbie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Kibbie is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
  • Bloomingdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Grand Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Leisure
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Leisure is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
    • Leisure has also been known as:
    • East Casco
  • Breedsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pullman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hawkhead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawkhead is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkhead
  • Spring Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Spring Grove is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Miami Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Mount Pleasant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • South Haven Highlands
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bangor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Glenn Haven Shores
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Cedar Bluff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • South Haven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Glenn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenn Shores
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ganges
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Ganges is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
    • Glendale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Glendale is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale

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 Lacota 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 Lacota 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 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 Lacota 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 Lacota Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1618711  (Lacota Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1618711 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: 214 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lacota
      • Location given for Lacota Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.416421     Lon: -86.1341948
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lacota 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.