Mountain Home Cemetery in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Also known as Jewish Mountain Home Cemetery
About Mountain Home Cemetery
Mountain Home Cemetery is a jewish cemetery near Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. It lies about 0.8 mi east of Kalamazoo. The grounds sit at about 889 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 23 notable people buried here, including Charles E. Stuart, Julius C. Burrows and Epaphroditus Ransom. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 632850. The nearest other listed cemetery is Westnedge Park Cemetery (historical), about 1.1 mi to the southeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Harper Funeral Home in Kalamazoo, about 0.2 mi away. It is one of 63 cemeteries we list in Kalamazoo County, and 32 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 3 of the 63 listings in Kalamazoo County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Kalamazoo. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Mountain Home Cemetery
Among them: 8 US representatives, 3 business leaders, 3 scientists, 3 US senators, 1 football player, 1 Civil War veteran, 1 governor, 1 inventor or engineer.
- Charles E. Stuart1810-1887Union United States Army officer and politician
- Julius C. Burrows1837-1915American politician
- Epaphroditus Ransom1798-1859American politician
- Francis B. Stockbridge1826-1894American politician
- William E. Upjohn1853-1932Doctor and Medical Pioneer
- Allen Potter1818-1885American politician
- Charles S. May1830-1901American politician
- Dwight May1822-1880Union Army officer, American politician
- Lucinda Hinsdale Stone1814-1900American feminist, educator, traveler, writer, philanthropist
- Marsh Giddings1816-1875American politician
- Samuel Clark1800-1870American politician
- William Sprague1809-1868American politician, Michigan
Show all 23 notable burials
- Albert M. Todd1850-1931American agricultural chemist and politician
- David S. Walbridge1802-1868American politician
- Paul H. Todd, Jr.1921-2008American politician
- Larry Marks1902-1974American football player
- LeRoy Hornbeck1875-1964American football coach, lawyer, real estate developer
- Stephen O. Bennett1807-1886American merchant, farmer, politician
- Robert Friedmann1891-1970Philosopher, theologian
- Addison Kellogg Strong1823-1895
- Joseph Miller Jr.1816-1864American lawyer
- Joseph Thaddeus Buckley1937-2025Ph.D. Indiana University 1964
- Smith Burnham1866-1947Educator and historian
People whose Wikidata entry gives Mountain Home Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
42.29374, -85.60272
What Mountain Home Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Westnedge Park Cemetery (historical)Kalamazoo, MICemetery1.1 mi
- Jewish Riverside CemeteryEastwood, MIJewish cemetery1.9 mi
- Riverside CemeteryEastwood, MICemetery2.1 mi
- Mount Olivet CemeteryEastwood, MICemetery2.2 mi
- Grand Prairie CemeteryWestwood, MICemetery2.5 mi
- Mount Ever - Rest Memorial Park NorthWestwood, MIMemorial park2.6 mi
- Mount Ever - Rest Memorial Park SouthKalamazoo, MIMemorial park3.1 mi
- Gate of Heaven CemeteryComstock Northwest, MICemetery3.7 mi
- Genessee Prairie CemeteryWestwood, MICemetery3.7 mi
- Maple Grove CemeteryKalamazoo, MICemetery4.3 mi
Funeral homes near Mountain Home Cemetery
- Harper Funeral Home0.2 miFuneral home · Kalamazoo · (269) 342-1000
- Whitley Memorial Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · Kalamazoo · (269) 488-2401
- Langeland Family Funeral Homes Burial & Cremation Services1.1 miFuneral home · Kalamazoo · (269) 343-1508
- Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · Kalamazoo · (269) 343-2628
- Whitley Memorial Funeral Home1.5 miFuneral home · Kalamazoo · (269) 488-2401
- Redmond Funeral Home3.1 miFuneral home · Kalamazoo · (269) 343-6156
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
What are the visiting hours of Mountain Home Cemetery?
The recorded hours are: Mo-Su 06:00-22:00. Hours can change on holidays, so confirm with the cemetery.
Is Mountain Home Cemetery a Jewish cemetery?
Our records list a Jewish affiliation, based on its official name. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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