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A visit to the West Eckford 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 West Eckford Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Eckford Cemetery

Lat:   42.2100°   (42° 12' 36")

Lon:   -84.9118°   (-84° 54' 42")

The West Eckford Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<1>.

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies just to the north northwest of the West Eckford Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the West Eckford Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Lyon Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lyon Lake Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Oakridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakridge Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • East Eckford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Eckford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Eckford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Eckford Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Calhoun County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun County Poor Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calhoun County Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Marengo Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marengo Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marengo Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marengo Village Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Marengo Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marengo Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marengo Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marengo Memorial Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Houston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Houston Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • West Clarendon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Clarendon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Clarendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Clarendon Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Cook's Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook's Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook's Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cook's Prairie Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Albion Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albion Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albion Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Albion Twp. Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Babcock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babcock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Babcock Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Townsend Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • McFadden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFadden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFadden Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Old Homer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Homer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Homer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Homer Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Albion Memory Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Davis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Sampson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sampson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sampson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sampson Cemetery is located in Calhoun County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the West Eckford Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Eckford Cemetery, with the nearest first.

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 West Eckford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calhoun County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Eckford 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 websites either 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 West Eckford Cemetery:

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 West Eckford Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1616101  (West Eckford Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1616101 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: Lyon Lake
    • County: Calhoun         Elev: 298
    • Location given for GNIS #1616101 (West Eckford Cemetery)

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhoun-mi.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Eckford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2100, Longitude: -84.9118    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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