A visit to the Pearl 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 Pearl Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pearl Cemetery:
42.0906, -86.3642
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pearl Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pearl Cemetery is located in Berrien County<2>.
The county seat for Berrien County is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies just to the west of the Pearl Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pearl Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Pearl Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pearl Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Crystal Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- B'nai Sholom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Millburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Millburg Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburg Cemetery
- Morton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Morton Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Shanghai Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Shanghai Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Cemetery
- Pennyan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Pennyan Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennyan Cemetery
- Boyer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Boyer Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer Cemetery
- Lake Shore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lake Shore Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- Scottdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Scottdale Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Brant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brant Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Cemetery
- Byers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Byers Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Cemetery
- Zion EUB Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion EUB Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion EUB Cemetery
- St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kniebes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- Resurrection Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
- Royalton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Royalton Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton Cemetery
- Lett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Lett Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lett Cemetery
- Zion Evangelical Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Curtis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Curtis Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
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 Pearl Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pearl Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Twelve Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Twelve Corners is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
- Sodus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sodus is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
- Benton Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Benton Heights is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Heights
- Scottdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Scottdale is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
- Shanghai Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
- Benton Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fair Plain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fair Plain is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Plain
- Hartman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hartman is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Naomi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Naomi is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
- Mizpah Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mizpah Park is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Park
- Saint Joseph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Riverside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Riverside is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Shoreham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shoreham is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
- Eau Claire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coloma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glenlord
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Hinchman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hinchman is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchman
- Lake Michigan Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lake Michigan Beach is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Michigan Beach
- Watervliet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stevensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Berrien Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Paw Paw Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw Lake
- Berrien Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Keeler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Keeler is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
- Baroda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fish Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fish Corners is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Corners
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 Pearl Cemetery. The following communities are located in Berrien County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pearl Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benton Harbor
- Berrien Springs
- Coloma
- Saint Joseph
- Watervliet
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Pearl 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 Pearl Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #634524 (Pearl Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #634524 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: 215 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sodus
- Location given for Pearl Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0905969 Lon: -86.3641873
- 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pearl 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |