A visit to the Blain 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 Blain Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blain Cemetery:
42.8414, -85.6336
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blain Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Blain Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.
The county seat for Kent County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies just to the north of the Blain Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Blain Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Blain Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blain Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Kent Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dutton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Dutton Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton Cemetery
- Winchester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Winchester Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
- Weaver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
- South Gaines Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rest Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Rest Lawn Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Lawn Cemetery
- Resurrection Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Boynton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Boynton Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton Cemetery
- Holy Corners Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Garfield Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Walker Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2002 <5>
- Oakhill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Oakhill Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhill Cemetery
- The Oakhill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oak Hill Cemetery
- Valley City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1263 <5>
- Winegar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Winegar Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winegar Cemetery
- Winegar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Winegar Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winegar Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Teeple Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Teeple Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeple Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blain Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blain Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cutlerville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Carlisle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carlisle is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Dutton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dutton is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Kentwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Byron Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Corinth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Corinth is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Clyde Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde Park is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
- Burlingame
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Burlingame is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
- Caledonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Galewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Galewood is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
- Urbandale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Urbandale is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
- Beverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beverly is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wyoming
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burlingame Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burlingame Heights is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Heights
- Moline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Moline is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- East Grand Rapids
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Grand Rapids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Dorr
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Dorr is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorr
- Grandville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dorr
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jenison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Salem is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Ada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
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 Blain 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 Blain Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Byron Center
- Caledonia
- Grand Rapids
- Grandville
- Jenison
- Wyoming
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Blain 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 Blain Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #621552 (Blain Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #621552 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: 228 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cutlerville
- Location given for Blain Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.8414182 Lon: -85.6336369
- 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blain 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. |