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The location of the Windfall 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 Windfall Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.1019°   (42° 6' 6")

Lon:   -85.0311°   (-85° 1' 51")

The Windfall Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Windfall 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 Windfall Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Calhoun 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 Windfall 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Windfall Cemetery.

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

    • Tekonsha
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Burlington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
    • Girard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Branch County
    • Union City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Branch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
    • Hodunk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
      • Hodunk is located in Branch County
    • Trailtree Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Joppa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Calhoun County
    • East Leroy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
      • East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
    • Athens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
    • Coldwater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Homer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
    • Marshall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Ceresco
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceresco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
        • Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
      • Sherwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
        • Sherwood is located in Branch County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Matteson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
        • Matteson is located in Branch County
      • Batavia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
        • Batavia is located in Branch County
      • Quincy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Beadle Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadle Lake
        • Beadle Lake is located in Calhoun County
      • Sonoma
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
        • Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
      • Factoryville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factoryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
        • Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Litchfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Marengo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
        • Marengo is located in Calhoun County
      • West Leroy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
        • West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
      • Fisher
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
        • Fisher is located in Branch County
      • Brownlee Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownlee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee Park
        • Brownlee Park is located in Calhoun County
      • Allen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Battle Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fulton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
        • Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County

    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 Windfall 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 Windfall Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Windfall Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Riverside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Burlington Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burlington Twp. Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Twp. Cemetery
    • McFadden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFadden Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFadden Cemetery
    • Barrington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barrington Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrington Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • West Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Prairie Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Prairie Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • West Clarendon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Clarendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Clarendon Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Clarendon Cemetery
    • Abscota Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abscota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abscota Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abscota Cemetery
    • Clarks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clarks Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Cemetery
    • Lyon Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyon Lake Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon Lake Cemetery
    • Newton Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newton Twp. Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Twp. Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • German Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Branch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Clarendon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clarendon Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarendon Cemetery
      • Houston Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Houston Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
      • Mather Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mather Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mather Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Old Burg Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Burg Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burg Cemetery
      • Boot Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boot Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Branch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boot Hill Cemetery
      • Whig Center Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whig Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whig Center Cemetery is located in Branch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whig Center Cemetery
      • Butler Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler Cemetery is located in Branch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • West Eckford Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

    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 Windfall Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2109312  (Windfall Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2109312 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: Burlington
      • County: Calhoun         Elev: 283
      • Location given for GNIS #2109312 (Windfall Cemetery)

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

    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 Calhoun, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Windfall Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1019, Longitude: -85.0311       In this case, the coordinates for the Windfall 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.




 

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