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A visit to the South Colon 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 South Colon Cemetery ...

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

41.9200, -85.3114

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

The South Colon Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Joseph County is located in Centreville. Centreville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the South Colon Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the South Colon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Locust Grove Mennonite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Findley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Findley Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley Cemetery
  • Sanborn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn Cemetery
  • Banta Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Banta Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banta Cemetery
  • McAuley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The McAuley Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAuley Cemetery
  • Babcock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Babcock Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock Cemetery
  • Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Branch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • Haight Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Haight Cemetery is located in Branch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haight Cemetery
  • Matteson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Matteson Cemetery is located in Branch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson Cemetery
  • Nottawa Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Nottawa Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Tobey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tobey Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobey Cemetery
    • Blossom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Blossom Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom Cemetery
    • Leonidas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Leonidas Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonidas Cemetery
    • Laird Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Laird Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Cemetery
    • Freedom Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Freedom Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
    • Froh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Froh Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froh Cemetery
    • Dutch Settlement Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 southeast)
      • The Bronson Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson Cemetery
    • Sherwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood 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 South Colon Cemetery.

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

  • Colon
    (2 miles [3.2 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>
  • Findley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Findley is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
  • Fairfax
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
  • Burr Oak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bronson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Matteson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Matteson is located in Branch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
  • Sherwood
    (6 miles [9.7 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wasepi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wasepi is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasepi
  • Nottawa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sturgis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sturgis is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <5>
  • Fawn River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Fawn River is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn River
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Factoryville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
    • Mendon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mendon is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <5>
    • Hatmaker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hatmaker is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
    • Batavia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Batavia is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
    • Gilead
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Gilead is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
    • Centreville
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Greenfield Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
    • Athens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bluff Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bluff Beach is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Beach
    • Brighton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Brighton is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Union City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Parkville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Parkville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Fulton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton

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 South Colon 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 South Colon Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 South Colon Cemetery: