A visit to the McGowan 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 McGowan Cemetery ...
The McGowan Cemetery is located in Berrien County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Ann Beason Purdy Groves
- Bakertown Cemetery
- The Bakertown Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown Cemetery
- Benton Cemetery
- The Benton Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
- Bertrand Protestant Cemetery
- Boyle Cemetery
- The Boyle Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Colvin Cemetery
- The Colvin Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvin Cemetery
- Dragon Cemetery
- The Dragon Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dragon Cemetery
- Father Allouez Grave Site
- Galien Twp. Cemetery
- The Galien Twp. Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien Twp. Cemetery
- The Galien Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Galien Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1746630 <2>
- Germinder & Ward Graves
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Glendora Cemetery
- The Glendora Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora Cemetery
- Harrah Road Cemetery
- The Harrah Road Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrah Road Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Howe Cemetery
- The Howe Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Cemetery
- Hungarian Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Ridge Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Buchanan.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1271 <2>
- Orchard Hills Country Club Cemetery
- Portage Prairie Cemetery
- The Portage Prairie Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Prairie Cemetery
- The Portage Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
- Portage Prairie UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2268878 <2>
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is located outside and to the west of South Bend (IN).
- St. Joseph Cemetery
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of South Bend (IN).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86701 <2>
- St. Josephs Cemetery
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Shedd Cemetery
- The Shedd Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shedd Cemetery
- Sherwood Cemetery
- The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Cemetery
- Stevens Farm Cemetery
- The Stevens Farm Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Farm Cemetery
- Swem Grave
- The Swem Grave is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swem Grave
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McGowan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Avery
- Avery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Bakertown
- Bakertown is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
- Baroda
- Berrien Springs
- Bridgman
- Buchanan
- Crumstown
- Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
- Dayton
- Dayton is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Galien
- Galien is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Glendora
- Glendora is located in Berrien County
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- Harbert
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hazelhurst
- Hazelhurst is located in Berrien County
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- Hesston
- Hesston is located in LaPorte County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
- Hills Corners
- Hills Corners is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corners
- Hinchman
- Hinchman is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchman
- Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- New Carlisle
- New Troy
- Niles
- Rolling Prairie
- Roseland
- Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Sawyer
- Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert
- Snow
- Snow is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
- South Bend
- Three Oaks
- Zeigler
- Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
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 McGowan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berrien County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McGowan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berrien Springs
- Buchanan
- Galien
- New Carlisle
- Niles
- South Bend
- Three Oaks
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 McGowan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Berrien 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 McGowan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2374146 (McGowan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2374146 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: Berrien
- Est. Elev: 227 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Galien
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Berrien, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McGowan Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |