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A visit to the Blendon Township Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Blendon Twp. Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Blendon Twp. Cemetery (FG ID #128).

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 Blendon Twp. Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blendon Twp. Cemetery:

42.8993, -85.9129

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Blendon Twp. Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

The Blendon Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northwest of Hudsonville.

The cemetery is located in Ottawa County<3>.

The county seat for Ottawa County is located in Grand Haven. Grand Haven lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of the Blendon Twp. Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Blendon Twp. Cemetery.

Name Variations for Blendon Twp. Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Blendon Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Blendon Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Blendon Twp. Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beaverdam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
  • Georgetown Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bauer Road Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bauer Road Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer Road Cemetery
  • Shackhuddle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Shackhuddle Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackhuddle Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shackhuddle Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Hudsonville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158815 <1>
  • Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Church Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Cemetery
  • Borculo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Borculo Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borculo Cemetery
  • Zutphen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Zutphen Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zutphen Cemetery
  • Floral View Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jenison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Jenison Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenison Cemetery
  • Allendale Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Rusk Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rusk Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk Cemetery
  • Vriesland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Old Vriesland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Old Vriesland Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Vriesland Cemetery
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Jamestown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jamestown Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Cemetery
    • Hanley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hanley Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Cemetery
    • River Bend Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The River Bend Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend Cemetery
    • Rosedale Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Blendon Twp. Cemetery.

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

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 Blendon Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ottawa County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blendon Twp. 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 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 Blendon Twp. Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Ottawa 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 Blendon Twp. Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #128

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #621577  (Blendon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #621577 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: Ottawa
      • Est. Elev: 204 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Allendale
      • Location given for Blendon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.8991915     Lon: -85.9108718
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blendon Twp. Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Ottawa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.