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A visit to the Prospect Hill 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 Prospect Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prospect Hill Cemetery:

42.2020, -85.8875

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

The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Paw Paw. Paw Paw lies just to the north of the Prospect Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prospect Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Prospect Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Clapp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Clapp Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapp Cemetery
  • Bangs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Bangs Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Wildey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Wildey Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildey Cemetery
  • Threemile Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Threemile Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threemile Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Harwick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Harwick Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick Cemetery
  • Chamberlin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Chamberlin Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin Cemetery
  • Austin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Austin Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Almena Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Almena Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena Cemetery
  • Virgo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Virgo Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgo Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
    • Prospect Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Prospect Lake Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Lake Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
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    • Lawrence Village Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
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    • Kern Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kern Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kern Cemetery
    • Pretty Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Pretty Lake Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Lake Cemetery
    • West Oshtemo Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The West Oshtemo Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oshtemo Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prospect Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Paw Paw
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Lawton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Mattawan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Almena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Almena is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
  • Decatur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Glendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Glendale is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Lawrence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • North Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • North Lake is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
  • Gobles
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Chamberlain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chamberlain is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
  • Oshtemo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Kendall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Kendall is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Marcellus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Breedsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bangor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bangor is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <5>
    • Schoolcraft
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Westwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
    • Hartford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Keeler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Keeler is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
    • Wakelee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Wakelee is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
    • Portage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Alamo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Alamo is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Kalamazoo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloomingdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Prospect Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Buren County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prospect Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Prospect Hill Cemetery: