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A visit to the South Wayne Cemetery ...


The location of the South Wayne Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   42.0194°   (42° 1' 9")

Lon:   -85.9964°   (-85° 59' 47")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 South Wayne Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Cass County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the South Wayne Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Cass County
    • Penn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
      • Penn is located in Cass County
    • Dowagiac
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wakelee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakelee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
      • Wakelee is located in Cass County
    • Decatur
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
    • Cassopolis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassopolis
      • Cassopolis is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassopolis <4>
    • Vandalia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Marcellus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pokagon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
      • Pokagon is located in Cass County
    • Jones
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <4>
    • Sumnerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
      • Sumnerville is located in Cass County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Chamberlain
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
        • Chamberlain is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Lawrence
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Corey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
        • Corey is located in Cass County
      • Paw Paw
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Berrien Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Center
        • Berrien Center is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Center <4>
      • Fabius
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
        • Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Hartford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Eau Claire
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eau Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
        • Eau Claire is located in Berrien County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eau Claire <4>
      • Edwardsburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
        • Edwardsburg is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <4>
      • Hartman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
        • Hartman is located in Berrien County
      • Union
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mattawan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawan
        • Mattawan is located in Van Buren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawan <4>
      • Watervliet
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Shanghai Corners
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
        • Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the South Wayne Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Crane Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crane Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
    • North Wayne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Wayne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Wayne Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Wayne Cemetery
    • Gage Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gage Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gage Cemetery
    • Van Riper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Charleston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charleston Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Schulte Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitmanville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitmanville Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmanville Cemetery
    • Youngs Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngs Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Youngs Prairie Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngs Prairie Cemetery
    • Little Fish Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Fish Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Fish Lake Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Fish Lake Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Red Mill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Mill Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Mill Cemetery
      • Brady Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brady Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brady Cemetery
      • Prairie Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Grove Cemetery
      • Huyck Graves
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huyck Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huyck Graves is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huyck Graves
      • Haight Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haight Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haight Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Lakeside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #2402278 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Decatur
      • County: Cass         Elev: 271
      • Location given for GNIS #2402278 (South Wayne Cemetery)

    The official website for Cass County: www.casscountymi.org/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the South Wayne Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0194, Longitude: -85.9964       In this case, the coordinates for the South Wayne Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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