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A visit to the West Reading Cemetery ...


The location of the West Reading 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 West Reading Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.8319°   (41° 49' 54")

Lon:   -84.8081°   (-84° 48' 29")

The West Reading Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County<2>.

The county seat for Hillsdale County is located in Hillsdale. Hillsdale lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the West Reading Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 West Reading Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Hillsdale 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 West Reading 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Reading Cemetery.

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

    • Montgomery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Reading
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Ray
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Camden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fisher
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Branch County
    • Ray
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Clear Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Canada Shores
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
      • Canada Shores is located in Branch County
    • Quincy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Allen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
    • Fremont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <4>
    • York
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Northwest
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
        • Northwest is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Steamburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
        • Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County
      • Frontier
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
        • Frontier is located in Hillsdale County
      • Hillsdale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Trailtree Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailtree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
        • Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
      • Jamestown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Cooney
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
        • Cooney is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Jonesville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
        • Jonesville is located in Hillsdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
      • Coldwater
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Columbia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
        • Columbia is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Ainger
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
        • Ainger is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Ransom
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
        • Ransom is located in Hillsdale County
      • Shadyside
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
        • Shadyside is located in Hillsdale County
      • Osseo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Litchfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
        • Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <4>

    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 Reading Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hillsdale County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the West Reading Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Gleason Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gleason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gleason Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gleason Cemetery
    • Berg Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berg Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berg Cemetery
    • Maple Lawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Lawn Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Lawn Cemetery
    • Amish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amish Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
    • California Corners Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the California Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The California Corners Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the California Corners Cemetery
    • North Reading Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Reading Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Reading Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Reading Cemetery
    • Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Camden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Camden Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
      • The Camden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chester Park Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #370303 <6>
    • Lester Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lester Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Brown Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Family Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Family Cemetery
    • Hultz Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hultz Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hultz Family Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hultz Family Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Covenant Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covenant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Covenant Cemetery is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covenant Cemetery
      • Devine Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Devine Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devine Cemetery
      • Willits Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willits Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willits Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willits Cemetery
      • South Allen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Allen Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Allen Cemetery
      • Teeters Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teeters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Teeters Cemetery is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teeters Cemetery
      • Amish Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amish Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
      • West Woodbridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Woodbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Woodbridge Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Woodbridge Cemetery
      • Old Cambria Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cambria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Cambria Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cambria Cemetery
      • New Cambria Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cambria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Cambria Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cambria Cemetery
      • Bankers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bankers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bankers Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bankers 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 West Reading Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2418459  (West Reading Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2418459 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: Camden
      • County: Hillsdale         Elev: 320
      • Location given for GNIS #2418459 (West Reading Cemetery)

    The official website for Hillsdale County: www.co.hillsdale.mi.us/

    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 Hillsdale, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Reading Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8319, Longitude: -84.8081       In this case, the coordinates for the West Reading 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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