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A visit to the Saint Margaret 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 St. Margaret Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Margaret Cemetery:

42.4525, -85.6822

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

The St. Margaret Cemetery is located in Allegan County<2>.

The county seat for Allegan County is located in Allegan. Allegan lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the St. Margaret Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Margaret Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Mountain Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Mountain Home Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home Cemetery
  • Pine Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Pine Creek Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek Cemetery
  • Woodside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Woodside Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Cemetery
  • Green Bower Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Green Bower Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bower Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gun Plain Twp. Cemetery
    • Gun Plains Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #724 <5>
  • Ives Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Ives Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ives Cemetery
  • Trowbridge Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Alamo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Alamo Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Cemetery
  • South Martin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The South Martin Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Martin Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Blackman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Blackman Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blackman Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Allegan and Otsego.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Allegan.
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
    • Miner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Miner Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner Cemetery
    • East Martin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The East Martin Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Martin Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Earl Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Earl Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Cemetery
    • Kendall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • East Cooper Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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 St. Margaret Cemetery.

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

  • Otsego
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Plainwell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Alamo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Alamo is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
  • Watson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Watson is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Martin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Doster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Doster is located in Barry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
  • Neeley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Neeley is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeley
  • Hooper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hooper is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
  • Kendall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kendall is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
  • East Cooper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
  • North Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • North Lake is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
  • Westwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Parchment
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Shelbyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Allegan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gobles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopkins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Kalamazoo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
    • Richland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairieville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Prairieville is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Bradley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bradley is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Oshtemo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Highland Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Highland Park is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • South Monterey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • South Monterey is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monterey

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 St. Margaret Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allegan County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Margaret Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Allegan
    • Allegan lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Margaret Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Allegan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegan
  • Gobles
    • Gobles lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Margaret Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gobles.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobles
  • Kalamazoo
  • Martin
    • Martin lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Margaret Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Martin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Otsego
  • Parchment
  • Plainwell
  • Prairieville

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 St. Margaret Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Allegan 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 St. Margaret Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #636846  (Saint Margaret Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #636846 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: Allegan
      • Est. Elev: 222 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Otsego
      • Location given for Saint Margaret Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4525351     Lon: -85.6822385
      • 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 Allegan, 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- St. Margaret 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.
    <6>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Allegan and Otsego. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
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