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A visit to the Lawrence Cemetery ...


The location of the Lawrence Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Lawrence Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.7962°   (41° 47' 46")

Lon:   -84.9986°   (-84° 59' 54")

The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Branch County<2>.

The county seat for Branch County is located in Coldwater. Coldwater lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Lawrence Cemetery .

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 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 Lawrence Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Branch County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Lawrence Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lawrence Cemetery.

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

    • Canada Shores
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
      • Canada Shores is located in Branch County
    • Jamestown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Fremont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <4>
    • Ray
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ray
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Hatmaker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatmaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
      • Hatmaker is located in Branch County
    • Fisher
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Branch County
    • Gilead
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Branch County
    • Coldwater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Clear Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Montgomery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Batavia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
      • Batavia is located in Branch County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Orland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
        • Orland is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <4>
      • Angola
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
        • Angola is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <4>
      • Trailtree Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailtree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
        • Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
      • York
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
        • York is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Quincy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bronson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
        • Bronson is located in Branch County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <4>
      • Greenfield Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
        • Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Camden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Reading
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Matteson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
        • Matteson is located in Branch County

    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 Lawrence Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Branch County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lawrence Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Lawrence Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sorter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sorter Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorter Cemetery
    • Munday Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Munday Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munday Cemetery
    • Brown Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Family Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Family Cemetery
    • East Gilead Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Gilead Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Gilead Cemetery
    • Jamestown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jamestown Cemetery is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamestown Cemetery
    • Lester Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lester Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Ammerman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ammerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ammerman Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ammerman Cemetery
    • Card Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Card Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Card Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Card Cemetery
    • The Old Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The The Old Cemetery is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Old Cemetery
    • Hultz Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hultz Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hultz Family Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hultz Family Cemetery
    • California Corners Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the California Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The California Corners Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the California Corners Cemetery
    • Amish Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amish Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Branch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Lockwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lockwood Cemetery is located in Branch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockwood Cemetery
      • Jordan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • Lakeside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Covenant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covenant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Covenant Cemetery is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covenant Cemetery
      • Snow Prairie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snow Prairie Cemetery is located in Branch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Prairie Cemetery
      • Gilead Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilead Cemetery is located in Branch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilead Cemetery
      • Hooping Corner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooping Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hooping Corner Cemetery is located in Branch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooping Corner Cemetery
      • Lake Gage Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Gage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Gage Cemetery is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Gage Cemetery
      • Sowles Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sowles Cemetery is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sowles Cemetery
      • Jones Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • The Jones Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Jones Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85566 <6>
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Branch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • Mason Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mason Cemetery is located in Branch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery

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

    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 Lawrence Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #630211  (Lawrence Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #630211 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: California
      • County: Branch         Elev: 307
      • Location given for GNIS #630211 (Lawrence Cemetery)

    The official website for Branch County: www.co.branch.mi.us/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    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 Branch, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lawrence Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7962, Longitude: -84.9986       In this case, the coordinates for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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