RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Michigan >> Allegan County >> McDowell CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Michigan

The Commemorative Quarter for Michigan





A visit to the McDowell Cemetery ...

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 McDowell Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.4709°   (42° 28' 15")

Lon:   -86.2370°   (-86° 14' 13")

The McDowell Cemetery is located in Allegan County<2>.

The county seat for Allegan County is located in Allegan. Allegan lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east of the McDowell Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the McDowell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stephenson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Allegan County
  • Stuller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stuller Cemetery is located in Allegan County
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lake View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #156981 <5>
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Chambers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lacota Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacota Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lacota Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Plummerville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plummerville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plummerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Plummerville Cemetery is located in Allegan County
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Allegan County
  • Saints Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saints Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Saints Cemetery is located in Allegan County
  • Lee Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lee Twp. Cemetery is located in Allegan County
  • Loomis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loomis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loomis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Loomis Cemetery is located in Allegan County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pearl Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearl Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pearl Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Hutchins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Monk Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monk Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Grand Junction Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Junction Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Junction Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grand Junction Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Fennville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fennville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fennville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fennville Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Douglas Annex Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Annex Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Annex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Annex Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Allegan County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the McDowell Cemetery.

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

  • Miami Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Park
    • Miami Park is located in Allegan County
    • Miami Park has also been known as:
    • Miami Park Beach
    • Miomi Park Beach
  • Mount Pleasant
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Allegan County
  • South Haven Highlands
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hawkhead
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkhead
    • Hawkhead is located in Allegan County
  • Cedar Bluff
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Allegan County
  • Glenn Haven Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Haven Shores
    • Glenn Haven Shores is located in Allegan County
    • Glenn Haven Shores has also been known as:
    • Hollywood
  • Glenn Shores
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Shores
    • Glenn Shores is located in Allegan County
    • Glenn Shores has also been known as:
    • Glenn Stores
  • Leisure
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
    • Leisure is located in Allegan County
    • Leisure has also been known as:
    • East Casco
  • Glenn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • South Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Kibbie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
    • Kibbie is located in Van Buren County
  • Spring Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in Allegan County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Lacota
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota
      • Lacota is located in Van Buren County
    • Pullman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ganges
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
      • Ganges is located in Allegan County
    • Bloomingdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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 McDowell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allegan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 McDowell Cemetery:

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 McDowell Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1618706  (McDowell Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1618706 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: Lacota
    • County: Allegan         Elev: 197
    • Location given for GNIS #1618706 (McDowell Cemetery)

The official website for Allegan County: www.allegancounty.org/

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 Allegan, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the McDowell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4709, Longitude: -86.2370       In this case, the coordinates for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025