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A visit to the Merritt 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 Merritt Cemetery ...

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

41.8598, -85.8517

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

The Merritt Cemetery is located in Cass County<2>.

The county seat for Cass County is located in Cassopolis. Cassopolis lies just to the west northwest of the Merritt Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Merritt Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Merritt Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chain Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Chain Lake Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain Lake Cemetery
  • Birch Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Birch Lake Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Lake Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Shavehead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lilly Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Lilly Lake Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Lake Cemetery
  • Long Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Long Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Calvin Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Plum Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Plum Grove Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Cemetery
  • Rinehart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Rinehart Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinehart Cemetery
  • Oakgrove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oakgrove Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakgrove Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Poe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
    • Prairie Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shaffer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffer Cemetery
    • Kessington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Kessington Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessington Cemetery
    • Mottville Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mottville Twp. Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville Twp. Cemetery
    • Stengle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stengle Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stengle Cemetery
    • Moon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Moon Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Cemetery
    • Reams - Norton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
    • Trout Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Trout Creek Cemetery is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Brick Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Brick Chapel Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Chapel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Merritt Cemetery.

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

  • Jones
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Corey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Corey is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
  • Vandalia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Vandalia is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
  • Brownsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Brownsville is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Mottville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
  • Fabius
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
  • Penn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Penn is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
  • Cassopolis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Wakelee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wakelee is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
  • Simonton Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
  • Bristol
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bristol is located in Elkhart County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <6>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Constantine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Garden Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Garden Village is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
    • White Pigeon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Marcellus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • La Grange
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • La Grange is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • Edwardsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Three Rivers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkhart
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Elkhart is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <6>
    • Middlebury
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Merritt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cass County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Merritt 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 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 Merritt Cemetery: