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A visit to the York 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 York Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.9006°   (41° 54' 2")

Lon:   -85.1316°   (-85° 7' 53")

The York Cemetery is located in Branch County<2>.

The county seat for Branch County is located in Coldwater. Coldwater lies just to the east northeast of the York Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the York Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Snow Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snow Prairie Cemetery is located in Branch County
  • Batavia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batavia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batavia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Batavia Cemetery is located in Branch County
  • Bronson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bronson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bronson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bronson Cemetery is located in Branch County
  • Matteson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matteson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matteson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Matteson Cemetery is located in Branch County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Branch County
  • Card Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Card Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Card Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Card Cemetery is located in Branch County
  • Ammerman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ammerman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ammerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ammerman Cemetery is located in Branch County
  • Lockwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lockwood Cemetery is located in Branch County
  • Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Branch County
  • Haight Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haight Cemetery is located in Branch County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Branch County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Coldwater.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1244 <5>
  • Gilead Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gilead Cemetery is located in Branch County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hurley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurley Cemetery is located in Branch County
    • Curtis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Branch County
    • Morse Street Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morse Street Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morse Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morse Street Cemetery is located in Branch County
    • Adams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Branch County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Branch County
    • Hooping Corner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooping Corner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooping Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hooping Corner Cemetery is located in Branch County
    • East Gilead Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Gilead Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Gilead Cemetery is located in Branch County
    • Sorter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sorter Cemetery is located in Branch County
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Branch County
    • Mason Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mason Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Coldwater.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1032 <5>

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] of the York Cemetery.

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

  • Batavia
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
    • Batavia is located in Branch County
  • Bronson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hatmaker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatmaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
    • Hatmaker is located in Branch County
  • Matteson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
    • Matteson is located in Branch County
  • Gilead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
    • Gilead is located in Branch County
  • Coldwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Trailtree Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Hodunk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodunk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
    • Hodunk is located in Branch County
  • Sherwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
    • Sherwood is located in Branch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
  • Burr Oak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
    • Burr Oak is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Oak <6>
  • Canada Shores
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
    • Canada Shores is located in Branch County
  • Colon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
    • Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Greenfield Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
      • Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Orland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Orland is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <6>
    • Union City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jamestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Girard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Branch County
    • Fisher
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Branch County
    • Fairfax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Findley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
      • Findley is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Fawn River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn River
      • Fawn River is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Athens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <6>
    • Quincy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Factoryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Factoryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
      • Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Burlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Leonidas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 York Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Branch County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 York 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 York Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1616889  (York Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1616889 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: Bronson North
    • County: Branch         Elev: 281
    • Location given for GNIS #1616889 (York Cemetery)

The official website for Branch County: www.co.branch.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 Branch, 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 obstructions 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 York Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9006, Longitude: -85.1316       In this case, the coordinates for the York Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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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