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A visit to the Royalton 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 Royalton Cemetery ...

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

42.0094, -86.4250

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

The Royalton Cemetery is located in Berrien County<2>.

The county seat for Berrien County is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies just to the north northwest of the Royalton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Royalton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Royalton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Brant Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Cemetery
  • Scottdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Scottdale Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale Cemetery
  • Jerome Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jerome Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome Cemetery
  • Feather Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Feather Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feather Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Stevensville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Stevensville Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville Cemetery
  • Ruggles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ruggles Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles Cemetery
  • Lett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Lett Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lett Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Brown School Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brown School Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown School Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hinman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Hinman Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinman Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Shanghai Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Shanghai Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Cemetery
    • B'nai Sholom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The B'nai Sholom Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Sholom Cemetery
      • The B'nai Sholom Cemetery has also been known as:
      • B'nai Shalom Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #137 <5>
    • Crystal Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Resurrection Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
    • Burke Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Burke Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Pearl Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pearl Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Royalton Cemetery.

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

  • Scottdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Scottdale is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
  • Hinchman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hinchman is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchman
  • Sodus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sodus is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
  • Baroda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Glenlord
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenlord is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlord
    • Glenlord has also been known as:
    • Glen Lord
  • Stevensville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fair Plain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fair Plain is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Plain
  • Hartman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hartman is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
  • Shanghai Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
  • Shoreham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shoreham is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
  • Snow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Snow is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
  • Berrien Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Eau Claire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Saint Joseph
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Benton Harbor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bridgman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hills Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Hills Corners is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corners
    • Berrien Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Naomi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Naomi is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
    • Benton Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Benton Heights is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Heights
    • Glendora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Glendora is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
    • Twelve Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Twelve Corners is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
    • Mizpah Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Mizpah Park is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Park
    • New Troy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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 Royalton Cemetery. The following communities are located in Berrien County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Royalton 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 Royalton 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 Royalton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2374172  (Royalton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2374172 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: 206 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Benton Harbor
      • Location given for Royalton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.0094444     Lon: -86.425
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Royalton 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>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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