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Berrien County Poor Farm Cemetery

Memorials : 2
Location : Berrien Springs, Berrien County, USA
Coordinate : 41.9539700, -86.3028900
Description : In 1847 the County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution instructing the Superintendents of the Poor to purchase land in Berrien Township for the establishment of a poor farm. Almost 200 acres were bought for a mere $1,220. The Poor Farm was totally destroyed by fire in 1867 but was rebuilt in 1869-1870. This Poor Farm operation continued well into the twentieth century and eventually evolved into the Berrien General Hospital Center that is now Lakeland Medical Center. Today, 200 acres continue to serve the County as a whole with many county facilities located there including the... Read More

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  • Where is Berrien County Poor Farm Cemetery?

    Berrien County Poor Farm Cemetery is located at Berrien Springs, Berrien County ,Michigan ,USA.

  • Berrien County Poor Farm Cemetery cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?

    2 memorials

  • Where are the coordinates of the Berrien County Poor Farm Cemetery?

    Latitude: 41.9539700
    Longitude: -86.3028900

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