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A visit to the Stephenson 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 Stephenson Cemetery ...

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

42.4370, -86.1881

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

The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Allegan County<2>.

The county seat for Allegan County is located in Allegan. Allegan lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Stephenson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Stephenson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Stephenson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chambers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
  • Lacota Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lacota Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lake View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #156981 <5>
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
  • Stuller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Stuller Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuller Cemetery
  • Saints Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Saints Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saints Cemetery
  • Monk Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Monk Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monk Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Grand Junction Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Grand Junction Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction Cemetery
  • Lee Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Lee Twp. Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Twp. Cemetery
  • Plummerville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Plummerville Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummerville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Arlington Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Arlington Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Hill Cemetery
      • The Arlington Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bangor Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #752607 <5>
    • Hoppin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hoppin Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppin Cemetery
    • Breedsville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Breedsville Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedsville Cemetery
    • Pierceson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Pierceson Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceson Cemetery
    • Pearl Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pearl Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Cemetery
    • Loomis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Loomis Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Covert Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Covert Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Pecktown Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Pecktown Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecktown Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery

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]<3> of the Stephenson Cemetery.

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

  • Kibbie
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Kibbie is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
  • Hawkhead
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawkhead is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkhead
  • Leisure
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Leisure is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
    • Leisure has also been known as:
    • East Casco
  • Lacota
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lacota is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota
  • Miami Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Miami Park is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Park
    • Miami Park has also been known as:
    • Miami Park Beach
    • Miomi Park Beach
  • Mount Pleasant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • South Haven Highlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • South Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Glenn Haven Shores
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenn Haven Shores is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Haven Shores
    • Glenn Haven Shores has also been known as:
    • Hollywood
  • Spring Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Spring Grove is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Cedar Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Pullman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Glenn Shores
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenn Shores is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Shores
      • Glenn Shores has also been known as:
      • Glenn Stores
    • Glenn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bloomingdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Grand Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Breedsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bangor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bangor is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <6>
    • Ganges
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Ganges is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
    • Covert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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 Stephenson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allegan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Stephenson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Allegan 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 Stephenson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1618714  (Stephenson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1618714 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: Allegan
      • Est. Elev: 190 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lacota
      • Location given for Stephenson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4369751     Lon: -86.1880852
      • 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 Allegan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stephenson 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.