A visit to the Shedd 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 Shedd Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shedd Cemetery:
41.7625, -86.5914
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shedd Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shedd Cemetery is located in Berrien County<2>.
The county seat for Berrien County is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Shedd Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shedd Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Shedd Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shedd Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in LaPorte County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Heckman Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Basswood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Basswood Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood Cemetery
- Teeter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Teeter Cemetery is located in LaPorte County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeter Cemetery
- St. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Cemetery is located in LaPorte County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Cemetery
- Swem Grave
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Swem Grave is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swem Grave
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Galien Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Galien Twp. Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien Twp. Cemetery
- The Galien Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Galien Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1746630 <5>
- Germinder & Ward Graves
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
- Shippeeburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Shippeeburg Cemetery is located in LaPorte County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippeeburg Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Rossburg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Rossburg Cemetery is located in LaPorte County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg Cemetery
- Olive Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Olive Chapel Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Chapel Cemetery
- Dayton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Dayton Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Cemetery
- McGowan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The McGowan Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan Cemetery
- New Troy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The New Troy Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Troy Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in LaPorte County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Sauktown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Stevens Farm Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Stevens Farm Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Farm Cemetery
- Glendora Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Glendora Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shedd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shedd Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Three Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Avery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Avery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Hesston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hesston is located in LaPorte County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
- Smith
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Smith is located in LaPorte County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- New Carlisle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Galien
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Galien is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Rolling Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Union Pier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harbert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lakeside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeside is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Hazelhurst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hazelhurst is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
- Dayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dayton is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- New Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sawyer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- New Buffalo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Zeigler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Bakertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bakertown is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
- Hills Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hills Corners is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corners
- Glendora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glendora is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Grand Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Grand Beach is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Michiana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Michiana Shores
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- La Porte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buchanan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Snow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Snow is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
- Bridgman
(12 miles [19.3 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 Shedd Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berrien County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shedd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buchanan
- Galien
- La Porte
- Lakeside
- New Buffalo
- New Carlisle
- Three Oaks
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 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 Shedd 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 Shedd Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #637705 (Shedd Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #637705 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: 219 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Three Oaks
- Location given for Shedd Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.762544 Lon: -86.5914102
- 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shedd 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |