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A visit to the Pokagon Cemetery ...


The location of the Pokagon 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 Pokagon Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.9119°   (41° 54' 42")

Lon:   -86.1661°   (-86° 9' 57")

The Pokagon Cemetery is located in Cass County<2>.

The county seat for Cass County is located in Cassopolis. Cassopolis lies just to the east of the Pokagon Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Pokagon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Cass 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 Pokagon 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pokagon Cemetery.

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

    • Pokagon
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
      • Pokagon is located in Cass County
    • Sumnerville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
      • Sumnerville is located in Cass County
    • Dowagiac
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Berrien Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Niles
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
      • Niles is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <4>
    • La Grange
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Cass County
    • Cassopolis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassopolis
      • Cassopolis is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassopolis <4>
    • Eau Claire
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Edwardsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
      • Edwardsburg is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <4>
    • Berrien Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Hartman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Buchanan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Granger
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Shanghai Corners
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
        • Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
      • Georgetown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
        • Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Vandalia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Penn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
        • Penn is located in Cass County
      • Sodus
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Roseland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
        • Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
      • Indian Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
        • Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Simonton Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
        • Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Hinchman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchman
        • Hinchman is located in Berrien County
      • Dayton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Dayton is located in Berrien County
      • Wakelee
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakelee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
        • Wakelee is located in Cass County
      • Hills Corners
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corners
        • Hills 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 Pokagon 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 Pokagon 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Pokagon Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mission Hills Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Rodgers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Cemetery
    • Sumnerville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumnerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sumnerville Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumnerville Cemetery
    • Salisbury Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salisbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salisbury Cemetery
    • Dewey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewey Cemetery
    • Morris Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Chapel Cemetery
    • Dick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dick Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dick Cemetery
    • Barron Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Coulter Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Coulter Chapel Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coulter Chapel Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Niles.
      • The Coulter Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Coulter Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coulter Chapel Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Burlington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Berrien Center Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berrien Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Berrien Center Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berrien Center Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Indian Lake Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Lake Cemetery
      • Gilbert Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Brady Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brady Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brady Cemetery
      • Schulte Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • California Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the California Cemetery

    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 Pokagon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2109403  (Pokagon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2109403 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: Sumnerville
      • County: Cass         Elev: 235
      • Location given for GNIS #2109403 (Pokagon 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' 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 Pokagon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9119, Longitude: -86.1661       In this case, the coordinates for the Pokagon 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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