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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. 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 McDowell Cemetery ...

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

42.4709, -86.2370

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
  • Stuller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stuller Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuller Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
  • Chambers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lacota Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lacota Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota Cemetery
  • Plummerville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Plummerville Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummerville Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Saints Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Saints Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saints Cemetery
  • Lee Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Lee Twp. Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Twp. Cemetery
  • Loomis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Loomis Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pearl Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pearl Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Cemetery
    • Hutchins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins Cemetery
    • Monk Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Monk Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monk Cemetery
    • Grand Junction Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grand Junction Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction Cemetery
    • Fennville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fennville Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennville Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Douglas Annex Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Douglas Annex Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Annex Cemetery
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery

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)
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • South Haven Highlands
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hawkhead
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hawkhead is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkhead
  • Cedar Bluff
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Glenn Haven Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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
  • Glenn Shores
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Glenn Shores is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Shores
    • Glenn Shores has also been known as:
    • Glenn Stores
  • Leisure
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Leisure is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
    • 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)
    • Kibbie is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
  • Spring Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Grove is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Lacota
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lacota is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota
    • Pullman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ganges
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Ganges is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
    • 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Allegan 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 McDowell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1618706  (McDowell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1618706 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: Allegan
      • Est. Elev: 197 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lacota
      • Location given for McDowell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4708621     Lon: -86.2369759
      • 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McDowell 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.
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