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A visit to the Morgan Cemetery ...


The location of the Morgan 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 Morgan Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.2398°   (42° 14' 23")

Lon:   -85.1983°   (-85° 11' 53")

The Morgan Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Morgan 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 professional and volunteer 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 Morgan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Calhoun 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 Morgan 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Morgan Cemetery.

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

    • Sonoma
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
      • Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
    • Joppa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Calhoun County
    • Beadle Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadle Lake
      • Beadle Lake is located in Calhoun County
    • West Leroy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
      • West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
    • East Leroy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
      • East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
    • Battle Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Springfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
    • Brownlee Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownlee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee Park
      • Brownlee Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Verona Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Park
      • Verona Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Ceresco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceresco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
      • Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
    • Fort Custer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Custer
      • Fort Custer is located in Calhoun County
      • Former name for Fort Custer:
      • Camp Custer
    • Climax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Oak Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
        • Oak Park is located in Calhoun County
      • Level Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Park
        • Level Park is located in Calhoun County
      • Athens
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
      • Pennfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennfield
        • Pennfield is located in Calhoun County
      • Augusta
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
        • Augusta is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
      • Bedford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
        • Bedford is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
      • Scotts
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
        • Scotts is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts <4>
      • Fulton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
        • Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Burlington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Burlington is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
      • Galesburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Union City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
        • Union City is located in Branch County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,564 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
      • Marshall
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
        • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>

    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 Morgan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calhoun County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Morgan Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Dubois Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubois Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dubois Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubois Cemetery
    • Beckley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beckley Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckley Cemetery
    • Youngs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Youngs Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngs Cemetery
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Battle Creek Cemetery
      • Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1062 <7>
    • Sunset Gardens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Gardens Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Gardens Cemetery
    • West Leroy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • South Leroy Congregational Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Leroy Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Leroy Congregational Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Leroy Congregational Cemetery
    • Mather Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mather Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mather Cemetery
    • Newton Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newton Twp. Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Twp. Cemetery
    • Newbre Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Battle Creek.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1260 <7>
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Battle Creek.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1153 <7>
      • Reese Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reese Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reese Cemetery
      • German Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • Haskell Home Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskell Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haskell Home Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskell Home Cemetery
      • Covey Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covey Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Covey Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covey Hill Cemetery
      • North Athens Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Athens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Athens Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Athens Cemetery
      • Abscota Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abscota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Abscota Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abscota Cemetery
      • Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens

    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 Morgan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #632684  (Morgan Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #632684 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: East Leroy
      • County: Calhoun         Elev: 292
      • Location given for GNIS #632684 (Morgan Cemetery)

    The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhoun-mi.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 Calhoun, 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 obstructions 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 Morgan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2398, Longitude: -85.1983       In this case, the coordinates for the Morgan 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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