A visit to the Spring Grove Cemetery ...
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 Spring Grove Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spring Grove Cemetery
Lat: 42.3817° (42° 22' 54")
Lon: -85.9589° (-85° 57' 32")
The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.
The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Paw Paw. Paw Paw lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Spring Grove Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Spring Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Spring Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tucker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Pecktown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pecktown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pecktown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pecktown Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Base Line Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Base Line Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Base Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Base Line Cemetery is located in Allegan County
- Indian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Indian Cemetery is located in Allegan County
- Pierceson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierceson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierceson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pierceson Cemetery is located in Allegan County
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Lindsley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lindsley Cemetery is located in Allegan County
- Grand Junction Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Junction Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Junction Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grand Junction Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Breedsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breedsville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breedsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Breedsville Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
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- Glendale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Glendale Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Saints Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saints Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Saints Cemetery is located in Allegan County
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Earl Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earl Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Earl Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Lee Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Twp. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lee Twp. Cemetery is located in Allegan County
- Hoppin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoppin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoppin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hoppin Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Austin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Rowe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rowe Cemetery is located in Allegan County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Spring Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spring Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gobles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Glendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Van Buren County
- Breedsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomingdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Grand Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
- North Lake is located in Van Buren County
- Kendall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Kendall is located in Van Buren County
- Lacota
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota
- Lacota is located in Van Buren County
- Bangor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pullman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Almena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
- Almena is located in Van Buren County
- Paw Paw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Allegan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kibbie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
- Kibbie is located in Van Buren County
- Lawrence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Alamo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Kalamazoo County
- Leisure
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
- Leisure is located in Allegan County
- Leisure has also been known as:
- East Casco
- Spring Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Allegan County
- Mattawan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <5>
- Otsego
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hawkhead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkhead
- Hawkhead is located in Allegan County
- Lawton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- 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 <5>
- Miami Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Park
- Miami Park is located in Allegan County
- Miami Park has also been known as:
- Miami Park Beach
- Miomi Park Beach
- Mount Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Allegan County
- South Haven Highlands
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- South Haven
(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 Spring Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Buren County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spring Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allegan
- Bangor
- Bloomingdale
- Breedsville
- Gobles
- Lawrence
- Lawton
- Lawton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Spring Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lawton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Otsego
- Paw Paw
- Pullman
- South Haven
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 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 Spring Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Van Buren 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 Spring Grove Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Spring Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2112781 (Spring Grove Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #2112781 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: Bloomingdale
- County: Van Buren Elev: 220
- Location given for GNIS #2112781 (Spring Grove Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Van Buren County: www.vbco.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 Van Buren, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Spring Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3817, Longitude: -85.9589 In this case, the coordinates for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |