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A visit to the Prospect Lake 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 Lake Cemetery ...

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

42.1786, -86.0211

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

The Prospect Lake 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 east northeast of the Prospect Lake Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prospect Lake Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Prospect Lake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lawrence Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Threemile Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Threemile Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threemile Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
  • Wildey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wildey Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildey Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
  • Coburn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Coburn Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburn Cemetery
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
  • Southard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Southard Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southard Cemetery
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Clapp Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clapp Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapp Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Keeler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Keeler Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler Cemetery
    • North Wayne Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The North Wayne Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne Cemetery
    • Bangs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Bangs Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs Cemetery
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale 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 Lake Cemetery.

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

  • Lawrence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Decatur
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Paw Paw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Keeler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Keeler is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
  • Lawton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Glendale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Glendale is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Bangor
    (10 miles [16.1 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>
  • Breedsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Almena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Almena is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
  • Mattawan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Watervliet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Paw Paw Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw Lake
    • Dowagiac
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Marcellus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • North Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • North Lake is located in Van Buren County
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    • Gobles
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Covert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Coloma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Naomi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Naomi is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
    • La Grange
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • La Grange is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • Wakelee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wakelee is located in Cass County
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    • Fish Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Fish Corners is located in Van Buren County
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    • Bloomingdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Grand Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Prospect Lake 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 Lake 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 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 Prospect Lake Cemetery: