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A visit to the Morton 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 Morton Cemetery ...

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

42.1195, -86.4417

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Morton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Morton Cemetery.<4>

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

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

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)
    • Benton Heights is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Heights
  • Saint Joseph
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fair Plain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Fair Plain is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Plain
  • Mizpah Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Mizpah Park is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Park
  • Twelve Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Twelve Corners is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
  • Shoreham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shoreham is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
  • Scottdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Scottdale is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
  • Riverside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverside is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Glenlord
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenlord is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlord
    • Glenlord has also been known as:
    • Glen Lord
  • Sodus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sodus is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
  • Lake Michigan Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Michigan Beach is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Michigan Beach
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Stevensville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Shanghai Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
    • Coloma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartman is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
    • Hinchman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Hinchman is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchman
    • Naomi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Naomi is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
    • Watervliet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Paw Paw Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw Lake
    • Baroda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Eau Claire
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fish Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fish Corners is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Corners
    • Berrien Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 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 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Morton 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 Morton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #632738  (Morton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #632738 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: 189 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Benton Harbor
      • Location given for Morton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.1194842     Lon: -86.4416893
      • 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morton 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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