A visit to the Mottville Township 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 Mottville Twp. Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mottville Twp. Cemetery:
41.7940, -85.7559
The Mottville Twp. Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County<1>.
The county seat for Saint Joseph County is located in Centreville. Centreville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Mottville Twp. Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mottville Twp. Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mottville Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Oakgrove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Oakgrove Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakgrove Cemetery
- Aurand Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Aurand Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurand Cemetery
- Stengle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Stengle Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stengle Cemetery
- Shavehead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trout Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Trout Creek Cemetery is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek Cemetery
- Plum Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Plum Grove Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Cemetery
- Rinehart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Rinehart Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinehart Cemetery
- Cathcart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cathcart Cemetery is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathcart Cemetery
- St. John of the Cross Episcopal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bonneyville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bonneyville Cemetery is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneyville Cemetery
- White Pigeon Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Merritt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Merritt Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt Cemetery
- Proctor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Proctor Cemetery is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Constantine Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brick Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mottville Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mottville Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mottville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- White Pigeon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Constantine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jones
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Corey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Middlebury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fabius
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Garden Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garden Village is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Scott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oakwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Simonton Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
- Klingers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bluff Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Vandalia
(11 miles [17.7 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shipshewana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Three Rivers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dunlap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dunlap is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Seyberts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wakelee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Centreville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Penn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Mottville Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Joseph County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mottville Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Centreville
- Constantine
- Elkhart
- Three Rivers
- White Pigeon
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 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 Mottville Twp. Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Saint Joseph 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 Mottville Twp. Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2109341 (Mottville Township Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2109341 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: Cass
- Est. Elev: 237 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mottville
- Location given for Mottville Township Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7938889 Lon: -85.7555556
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Saint Joseph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mottville Twp. Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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