A visit to the South Wayne 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 Wayne Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South Wayne Cemetery:
42.0194, -85.9964
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the South Wayne Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The South Wayne Cemetery is located in Cass County<2>.
The county seat for Cass County is located in Cassopolis. Cassopolis lies just to the south of the South Wayne Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the South Wayne Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the South Wayne Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from South Wayne Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The White Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Crane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Crane Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Cemetery
- North Wayne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The North Wayne Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne Cemetery
- Gage Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Gage Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage Cemetery
- Van Riper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Van Riper Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Riper Cemetery
- Charleston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Charleston Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Schulte Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Whitmanville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Youngs Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Little Fish Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Red Mill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Red Mill Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill Cemetery
- Brady Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Brady Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Cemetery
- Prairie Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Huyck Graves
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Huyck Graves is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyck Graves
- Haight Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Haight Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haight Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Lakeside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside 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 Wayne Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from South Wayne Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- La Grange
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- La Grange is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Penn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Penn is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
- Dowagiac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wakelee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wakelee is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
- Decatur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cassopolis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Vandalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vandalia is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Brownsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Brownsville is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Marcellus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Keeler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Keeler is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
- Pokagon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pokagon is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
- Jones
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lawton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sumnerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sumnerville is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
- Chamberlain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chamberlain is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
- Naomi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Naomi is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
- Lawrence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Corey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Corey is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
- Paw Paw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Berrien Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fabius
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
- Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eau Claire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Edwardsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hartman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hartman is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
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 Wayne Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cass County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South Wayne Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cassopolis
- Decatur
- Dowagiac
- Edwardsburg
- Hartford
- Lawrence
- Lawton
- Marcellus
- Paw Paw
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 South Wayne Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Cass 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 South Wayne Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2402278 (South Wayne Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2402278 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: Cass
- Est. Elev: 271 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Decatur
- Location given for South Wayne Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0194444 Lon: -85.9963889
- 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 Cass, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Wayne 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. |