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A visit to the Briggs Family 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 Briggs Family Cemetery ...

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

43.1392, -85.5508

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

The Briggs Family Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.

The county seat for Kent County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Briggs Family Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Briggs Family Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Rockford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Old Rockford Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rockford Cemetery
  • Rockford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Rockford Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford Cemetery
  • Algoma Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Algoma Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma Cemetery
  • Courtland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Courtland Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland Cemetery
  • Plainfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Plainfield Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Plainfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Belmont.
    • The Plainfield Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Livingston Cemetery
    • Plainfield Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1406 <5>
  • Blythefield Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Belmont.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175534 <5>
  • Friant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Friant Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friant Cemetery
  • Myers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
  • Englishville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Englishville Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englishville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Cannonsburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cannonsburg Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg Cemetery
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
    • Cannon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cannon Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Cemetery
    • Tower Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Tower Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Cemetery
    • Solon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Solon Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Cemetery
    • Fairplains Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Fairplains Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains Cemetery
    • Alpine Twp. Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • White Swan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The White Swan Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Swan Cemetery
    • Horton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Horton Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
    • De Graw Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The De Graw Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graw Cemetery
    • Punches Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Punches Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punches 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 Briggs Family Cemetery.

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

  • Rockford
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Edgerton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Edgerton is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
  • Sheffield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheffield is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
  • Belmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Northview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Northview is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
  • Cannonsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Harvard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Harvard is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
  • Sparta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Comstock Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Parnell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Parnell is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
  • Grattan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grattan is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sand Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Kent City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Forest Hills is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
    • Pierson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lisbon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Lisbon is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Kinney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Kinney is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
    • Grand Rapids
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • East Grand Rapids
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ada
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Casnovia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wright
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Wright is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
    • Walker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gowen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Briggs Family Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kent County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Briggs Family Cemetery: