A visit to the Portage Prairie Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Portage Prairie Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Portage Prairie Cemetery (FG ID #2268878).
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 Prairie Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Portage Prairie Cemetery:
41.7835, -86.3406
The Portage Prairie Cemetery is located in Berrien County<2>.
The county seat for Berrien County is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Portage Prairie Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Portage Prairie Cemetery.
Name Variations for Portage Prairie Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Portage Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
- Portage Prairie UMC Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Portage Prairie Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Portage Prairie Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Howe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Buchanan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Dragon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Dragon Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dragon Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bakertown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bakertown Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Orchard Hills Country Club Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Benton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Benton Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
- McGowan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McGowan Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan Cemetery
- Dayton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bertrand Protestant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ann Beason Purdy Groves
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Father Allouez Grave Site
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Harrah Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Harrah Road Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrah Road Cemetery
- Sherwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Truitt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Silverbrook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Springbrook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Springbrook Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Portage Prairie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Portage Prairie Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bakertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Buchanan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Niles
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Roseland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Zeigler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- South Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Galien
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hills Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Carlisle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Glendora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crumstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mishawaka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sumnerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berrien Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Avery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gulivoire Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Granger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pokagon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Berrien Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Snow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Troy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hinchman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Nutwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Edwardsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Eau Claire
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berrien County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Portage Prairie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berrien Springs
- Buchanan
- Edwardsburg
- Galien
- Mishawaka
- New Carlisle
- Niles
- South Bend
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 helpful 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 Prairie 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 Portage Prairie Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2268878
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2374158 (Portage Prairie Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2374158 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: 253 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Niles West
- Location given for Portage Prairie Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7836111 Lon: -86.3402778
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Portage Prairie 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |