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A visit to the Liberty Cemetery ...


The location of the Liberty 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 Liberty Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.3323°   (42° 19' 56")

Lon:   -85.7014°   (-85° 42' 5")

The Liberty Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County<2>.

The county seat for Kalamazoo County is located in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo lies just to the east southeast of the Liberty Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Liberty Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Kalamazoo 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 Liberty 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Liberty Cemetery.

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

    • Alamo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Westwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Oshtemo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oshtemo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshtemo
      • Oshtemo is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oshtemo <4>
    • Kalamazoo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Parchment
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment
      • Parchment is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parchment <4>
    • Kendall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Van Buren County
    • North Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
      • North Lake is located in Van Buren County
    • Almena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
      • Almena is located in Van Buren County
    • Eastwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Plainwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Otsego
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mattawan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawan
      • Mattawan is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawan <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Milwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwood
        • Milwood is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Gobles
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Portage
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Comstock
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
        • Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Paw Paw
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Richland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Richland is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <4>
      • Doster
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
        • Doster is located in Barry County
      • Lawton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
        • Lawton is located in Van Buren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <4>
      • Neeley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeley
        • Neeley is located in Allegan County
      • Glendale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Glendale is located in Van Buren County
      • Watson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
        • Watson is located in Allegan County
      • Pavillion Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion Center
        • Pavillion Center is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Galesburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Hooper
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
        • Hooper is located in Allegan County
      • Martin
        (14 miles [22.5 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 Liberty 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 Liberty 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 Liberty Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Alamo Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alamo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alamo Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alamo Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park North
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand Prairie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Oshtemo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Oshtemo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Oshtemo Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Oshtemo Cemetery
    • Green Bower Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Bower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Bower Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Bower Cemetery
    • Kendall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendall Cemetery
    • Genesee Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Genesee Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Genesee Prairie Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genesee Prairie Cemetery
    • Mountain Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Home Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Home Cemetery
    • Jewish Mountain Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Mountain Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jewish Mountain Home Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Mountain Home Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Westnedge Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westnedge Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westnedge Park Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westnedge Park Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Earl Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Earl Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earl Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Almena Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Almena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Almena Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almena Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Pine Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Creek Cemetery is located in Allegan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Creek Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Dry Prairie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dry Prairie Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Prairie Cemetery
      • Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park South
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery
      • East Cooper Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Allegan County
        • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Gun Plain Twp. Cemetery
        • Gun Plains Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #724 <6>
      • St. Margaret Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Margaret Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Margaret Cemetery is located in Allegan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Margaret 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 Liberty Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #630365  (Liberty Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #630365 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: Kalamazoo SW
      • County: Kalamazoo         Elev: 299
      • Location given for GNIS #630365 (Liberty Cemetery)

    The official website for Kalamazoo County: www.kalcounty.com/

    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 Kalamazoo, 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 Liberty Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3323, Longitude: -85.7014       In this case, the coordinates for the Liberty 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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