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A visit to the Van Auken 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 Van Auken Cemetery ...

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

42.2586, -86.1644

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

The Van Auken Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Paw Paw. Paw Paw lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Van Auken Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Van Auken Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Van Auken Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Rush Lake Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Southard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Southard Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southard Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
  • Coburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Coburn Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburn Cemetery
  • Covert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Covert Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Emmanuel Home Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Home Cemetery
  • Fairview Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Hoppin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hoppin Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Arlington Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Fish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Fish Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Cemetery
    • Watervliet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Watervliet Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet Cemetery
    • Lawrence Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Monk Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Monk Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monk Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
    • Breedsville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Breedsville Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedsville Cemetery

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 Van Auken Cemetery.

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

  • Hartford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bangor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Covert
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Paw Paw Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw Lake
  • Watervliet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawrence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fish Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fish Corners is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Corners
  • Breedsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Coloma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Keeler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Keeler is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
  • Lake Michigan Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lake Michigan Beach is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Michigan Beach
  • Lacota
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lacota is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Glendale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Glendale is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • South Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloomingdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grand Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kibbie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Kibbie is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
    • Riverside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Riverside is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Twelve Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Twelve Corners is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
    • Leisure
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Leisure is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
      • Leisure has also been known as:
      • East Casco
    • Miami Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • South Haven Highlands
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Decatur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Paw Paw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hawkhead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Hawkhead is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkhead

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 Van Auken 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 Van Auken 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 Van Auken Cemetery: