A visit to the Sanborn 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 Sanborn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sanborn Cemetery:
41.8709, -85.3305
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sanborn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County<2>.
The county seat for Saint Joseph County is located in Centreville. Centreville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Sanborn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sanborn Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sanborn Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sanborn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery
- Findley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Findley Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley Cemetery
- Locust Grove Mennonite Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tobey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Tobey Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobey Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- South Colon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The South Colon Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Colon Cemetery
- Freedom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Freedom Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
- Froh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Froh Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froh Cemetery
- Babcock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Babcock Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock Cemetery
- Nottawa Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Nottawa Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa Cemetery
- Dutch Settlement Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Haight Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Haight Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haight Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lakeside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
- Fawn River Village Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
- Sturgis Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trayer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Trayer Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trayer Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Bronson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Bronson Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson Cemetery
- McAuley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The McAuley Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAuley Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Bontrager Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Bontrager Cemetery is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bontrager Cemetery
- Bontragger Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Bontragger Cemetery is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bontragger Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Curtis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Curtis Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
- Matteson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Matteson Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson Cemetery
- Banta Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Banta Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banta 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 Sanborn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sanborn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Burr Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Findley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Findley is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
- Sturgis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fawn River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fawn River is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn River
- Fairfax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Bronson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Colon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <5>
- Nottawa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Matteson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Matteson is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
- Wasepi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wasepi is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasepi
- Greenfield Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
- Brighton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brighton is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Gilead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gilead is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Hatmaker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hatmaker is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Sherwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sherwood is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Leonidas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Centreville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Bluff Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bluff Beach is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Beach
- Klingers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Klingers is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingers
- Howe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mendon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Orland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Batavia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Batavia is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Factoryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
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 Sanborn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Joseph County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sanborn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bronson
- Burr Oak
- Centreville
- Colon
- Mendon
- Nottawa
- Sturgis
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Sanborn Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Saint Joseph 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 Sanborn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1624909 (Sanborn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1624909 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: St. Joseph
- Est. Elev: 265 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Burr Oak
- Location given for Sanborn Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8708829 Lon: -85.3305354
- 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 Saint Joseph, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sanborn 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. |