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A visit to the Morton Cemetery ...


The location of the Morton 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 Morton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.1195°   (42° 7' 10")

Lon:   -86.4417°   (-86° 26' 30")

The Morton Cemetery is located in Berrien County<2>.

The county seat for Berrien County is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies just to the southwest of the Morton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Morton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Berrien 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 Morton 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 Morton Cemetery.

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

    • Benton Harbor
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Benton Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Heights
      • Benton Heights is located in Berrien County
    • Saint Joseph
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fair Plain
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Plain
      • Fair Plain is located in Berrien County
    • Mizpah Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Park
      • Mizpah Park is located in Berrien County
    • Shoreham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
      • Shoreham is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
    • Scottdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
      • Scottdale is located in Berrien County
    • Riverside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Berrien County
    • Glenlord
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlord
      • Glenlord is located in Berrien County
      • Glenlord has also been known as:
      • Glen Lord
    • Sodus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
      • Sodus is located in Berrien County
    • Lake Michigan Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Michigan Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Michigan Beach
      • Lake Michigan Beach is located in Berrien County
    • Stevensville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Shanghai Corners
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
        • Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
      • Coloma
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
        • Coloma is located in Berrien County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,402 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coloma <4>
      • Hartman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
        • Hartman is located in Berrien County
      • Hinchman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchman
        • Hinchman is located in Berrien County
      • Watervliet
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Paw Paw Lake
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw Lake
        • Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
      • Baroda
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baroda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baroda
        • Baroda is located in Berrien County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baroda <4>
      • Eau Claire
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eau Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
        • Eau Claire is located in Berrien County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eau Claire <4>
      • Fish Corners
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Corners
        • Fish Corners is located in Van Buren County
      • Berrien Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Springs
        • Berrien Springs is located in Berrien County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Springs <4>
      • Bridgman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Snow
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
        • Snow is located in Berrien County

    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 Morton Cemetery. The following communities are located in Berrien County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Morton 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Morton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Crystal Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • B'nai Sholom Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The B'nai Sholom Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • The B'nai Sholom Cemetery has also been known as:
      • B'nai Shalom Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Sholom Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #137 <6>
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Resurrection Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Lake Shore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Shore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Shore Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Shore Cemetery
    • Brown School Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Pearl Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearl Cemetery
    • Millburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millburg Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millburg Cemetery
    • Scottdale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scottdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scottdale Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scottdale Cemetery
    • Brant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brant Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brant Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Jerome Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jerome Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerome Cemetery
      • Boyer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
      • Curtis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
      • North Shore Memory Garden
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Shore Memory Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Shore Memory Garden is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Shore Memory Garden
      • Stevensville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevensville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stevensville Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevensville Cemetery
      • Royalton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Royalton Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royalton Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      • Kniebes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

    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 Morton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #632738  (Morton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #632738 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: Benton Harbor
      • County: Berrien         Elev: 189
      • Location given for GNIS #632738 (Morton Cemetery)

    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 Berrien, 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 Morton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1195, Longitude: -86.4417       In this case, the coordinates for the Morton 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>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.
    <6>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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