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A visit to the Shooks Prairie 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 Shooks Prairie Cemetery ...

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

42.0003, -84.8561

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

The Shooks Prairie Cemetery is located in Branch County<2>.

The county seat for Branch County is located in Coldwater. Coldwater lies just to the west southwest of the Shooks Prairie Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shooks Prairie Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Shooks Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Whig Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Whig Center Cemetery is located in Branch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Center Cemetery
  • Boot Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Branch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Branch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Dorris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dorris Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorris Cemetery
  • Todd Town Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Todd Town Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town Cemetery
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Branch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Quincy.
    • The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lakeview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #877 <5>
  • Layton Grave
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Layton Grave is located in Hillsdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Grave
  • Butler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Branch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Sand Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek Cemetery
  • Saratoga Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Saratoga Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Clarendon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Clarendon Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon Cemetery
    • Clarks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Clarks Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Cemetery
    • Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Lake Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cemetery
    • South Allen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The South Allen Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Allen Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Litchfield Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Morse Street Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Morse Street Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Street Cemetery
    • Mason Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mason Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Coldwater.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1032 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Shooks Prairie Cemetery.

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

  • Quincy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Allen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Allen is located in Hillsdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <6>
  • Litchfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Trailtree Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
  • Girard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Girard is located in Branch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
  • Coldwater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fisher
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Fisher is located in Branch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
  • Jonesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Tekonsha
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mosherville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mosherville is located in Hillsdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
  • Homer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Homer is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <6>
  • Hodunk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hodunk is located in Branch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Reading
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillsdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Batavia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Batavia is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
    • Burlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Burlington is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
    • Canada Shores
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Canada Shores is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
    • Montgomery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Steamburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
    • Union City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Shooks Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Branch County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shooks Prairie Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Albion
    • Albion lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Shooks Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Albion.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Burlington
  • Camden
    • Camden lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Shooks Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Camden.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Coldwater
  • Concord
  • Hanover
    • Hanover lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Shooks Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hanover.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hillsdale
  • Jonesville
  • Litchfield
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

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 professional and volunteer 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 Shooks Prairie Cemetery: