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A visit to the Portage Central 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 Portage Central Cemetery ...

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

42.2042, -85.5883

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

The Portage Central Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County<2>.

The county seat for Kalamazoo County is located in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo lies just to the north of the Portage Central Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Portage Central Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dry Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dry Prairie Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prairie Cemetery
  • Portage South Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Portage South Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage South Cemetery
  • Indian Fields Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Indian Fields Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Fields Cemetery
  • Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park South
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Westnedge Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Westnedge Park Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westnedge Park Cemetery
  • Genesee Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
  • Gourdneck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Gourdneck Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gourdneck Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Jewish Mountain Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mountain Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mountain Home Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home Cemetery
    • Schoolcraft Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Schoolcraft Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolcraft Cemetery
    • Schoolcraft Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Grand Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park North
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pretty Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Pretty Lake Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Lake Cemetery
    • Jenkinson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jenkinson Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinson Cemetery
    • Wheaton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wheaton Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton Cemetery
    • Comstock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Comstock Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Portage Central Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Portage Central Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Portage
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Milwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Milwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwood
  • Pavillion Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pavillion Center is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion Center
  • Oshtemo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Schoolcraft
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Vicksburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Comstock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
  • Kalamazoo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Westwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
  • Eastwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
  • Scotts
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Parchment
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Galesburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • East Cooper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
    • Mattawan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Chamberlain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Chamberlain is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
    • Almena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Almena is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
    • Lawton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Lawton is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <6>
    • Parkville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Parkville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Fulton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Alamo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Alamo is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Climax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Richland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Portage Central Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kalamazoo County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Portage Central Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Portage Central Cemetery: