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A visit to the North Wayne Cemetery ...

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 North Wayne Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.0633°   (42° 3' 47")

Lon:   -86.0692°   (-86° 4' 9")

The North Wayne Cemetery is located in Cass County<2>.

The county seat for Cass County is located in Cassopolis. Cassopolis lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the North Wayne Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the North Wayne Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Red Mill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Mill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Red Mill Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Gage Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gage Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Sacred Heart of Mary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart of Mary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart of Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart of Mary Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • South Wayne Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Wayne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Wayne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Wayne Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Keeler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keeler Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • California Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the California Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the California Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The California Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Crane Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crane Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Burlington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burlington Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Cullinane Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cullinane Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cullinane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cullinane Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Indian Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Lake Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Van Riper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Riper Cemetery
      • The Van Riper Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Whitmanville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmanville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitmanville Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Charleston Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charleston Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Zion Evangelical Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Evangelical Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Ely Graves
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ely Graves
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ely Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ely Graves is located in Berrien County
    • Gilbert Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Dewey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dewey Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Schulte Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Prospect Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Lake Cemetery is located in Van Buren County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the North Wayne Cemetery.

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

  • Dowagiac
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Decatur
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <6>
  • La Grange
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • La Grange is located in Cass County
  • Naomi
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Naomi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
    • Naomi is located in Berrien County
  • Cassopolis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Penn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
    • Penn is located in Cass County
  • Lawrence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Pokagon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
    • Pokagon is located in Cass County
  • Wakelee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wakelee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
    • Wakelee is located in Cass County
  • Hartford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Berrien Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Center
    • Berrien Center is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Center <6>
  • Sumnerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
    • Sumnerville is located in Cass County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Vandalia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Watervliet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
      • Hartman is located in Berrien County
    • Eau Claire
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <6>
    • Marcellus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lawton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <6>
    • Shanghai Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
      • Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
    • Paw Paw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Paw Paw Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw Lake
      • Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
    • Coloma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sodus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Berrien Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <6>
    • Chamberlain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
      • Chamberlain is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Twelve Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Twelve Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
      • Twelve Corners 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 North Wayne 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 North Wayne Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 North Wayne Cemetery:

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 North Wayne Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2109320  (North Wayne Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2109320 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: Twin Lakes
    • County: Cass         Elev: 231
    • Location given for GNIS #2109320 (North Wayne Cemetery)

The official website for Cass County: www.casscountymi.org/

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 Cass, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the North Wayne Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0633, Longitude: -86.0692       In this case, the coordinates for the North Wayne Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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