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A visit to the Alpine Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Alpine Cemetery ...

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

43.0725, -85.7286

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

The Alpine Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.

The county seat for Kent County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies just to the south southeast of the Alpine Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Alpine Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Alpine Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Cross Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Alpine Twp. Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Alpine Twp. Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Twp. Pine Grove Cemetery
    • The Alpine Twp. Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Alpine Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1417637 <5>
  • Brooklawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Brooklawn Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn Cemetery
  • Englishville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Englishville Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englishville Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
  • Wells Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
  • Lamareaux Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lamareaux Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamareaux Cemetery
  • Lisbon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lisbon Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon Cemetery
  • Marne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Marne Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marne Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Blood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Blood Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blood Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Grand Rapids.
    • St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Grand Rapids.
      • The St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St.s Peter - Paul Lithuanian Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961493 <5>
    • Washington Park Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Washington Park Memorial Gardens is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park Memorial Gardens
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Park Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Grand Rapids.
      • The Washington Park Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Washington Park Cemetery
      • Washington Park Memorial Garden
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1907 <5>
    • Ahavas Israel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Ahavas Israel Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahavas Israel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ahavas Israel Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Grand Rapids.
      • The Ahavas Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Achim Cemetery
      • Ahavis Achim Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3 <5>
    • St.s Peter & Paul's Lithuanian Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lithuanian Freedom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Lithuanian Freedom Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithuanian Freedom Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lithuanian Freedom Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Grand Rapids.
      • The Lithuanian Freedom Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Freedom Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166861 <5>
    • Grand Rapids Veterans Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Veterans Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Veterans Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Cemetery
    • Fairplains Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Fairplains Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alpine Cemetery.

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

  • Comstock Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kinney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kinney is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
  • Wright
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wright is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
  • Marne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Belmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lisbon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lisbon is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Walker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Northview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Northview is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
  • Sparta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Grand Rapids
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Conklin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lamont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lamont is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Galewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Galewood is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
    • Rockford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Beverly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Beverly is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Urbandale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Urbandale is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
    • East Grand Rapids
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgerton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgerton is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Kent City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Coopersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Casnovia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jenison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Grandville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Burlingame Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Burlingame Heights is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Heights
    • Burlingame
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Burlingame is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
    • Wyoming
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Clyde Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Clyde Park is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park

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 Alpine Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kent County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Alpine Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Kent County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Alpine Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #620025  (Alpine Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #620025 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Kent
      • Est. Elev: 247 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cedar Springs SW
      • Location given for Alpine Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.0725246     Lon: -85.7286479
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Kent, 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- Alpine Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.