Near Centreville in St. Joseph County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Culbertson Cemetery

Photographed by Duane Hall, November 19, 2012

1. Culbertson Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The Culbertsons owned all the land south and east of this point to the river from 1835-1983. Carroll Culbertsons estate designated burial rights to the families of 3 devisees who still use the cemetery.

This cemetery was illustrated in Ripley's Believe It or Not “as the cemetery in the middle of the road.” The first river crossing was straight south along this road at the river. The cemetery is now maintained by Lockport Township.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.

Location. 41° 58.601′ N, 85° 31.698′ W. Marker is near Centreville, Michigan, in St. Joseph County. It is at the intersection of Covered Bridge Road (County Road 133) and Leland Road, on the left when traveling north on Covered Bridge Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Three Rivers MI 49093, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Michigan.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sturgis Hydroelectric Project (approx. 0.4 miles away); Langley Covered Bridge (approx. 0.7 miles away); Centreville Civil War Monument (approx. 3.2 miles away); Centreville Cemetery (approx. 3½ miles away); Site Of First St. Joseph County Court House (approx. 3.7

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miles away); Leverett and Amanda Clapp House (approx. 3.7 miles away); One Hundredth Anniversary of Centreville (approx. 3.7 miles away); Saint Joseph County Courthouse (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Centreville.

Photographed by Duane Hall, March 21, 2012

2. Culbertson Cemetery Marker

View to the west from Covered Bridge Road

Culbertson Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, November 19, 2012

3. Culbertson Cemetery

View to the north

Photographed by Duane Hall, March 21, 2012

4. Culbertson Cemetery

View to the northwest

"The cemetery in the middle of the road" image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, March 21, 2012

5. "The cemetery in the middle of the road"

Culbertson Cemetery surrounded by northbound lane of Covered Bridge Road to the right, the southbound lane of Covered Bridge Road to the left, and Leland Road behind the cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2012, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,539 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 10, 2012, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 2. submitted on January 26, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 3. submitted on December 10, 2012, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 4, 5. submitted on January 26, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.