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A visit to the Cedar Springs Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Cedar Springs Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cedar Springs Cemetery

Lat:   43.2120°   (43° 12' 43")

Lon:   -85.5534°   (-85° 33' 12")

The Cedar Springs Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.

The county seat for Kent County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Cedar Springs Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Cedar Springs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Punches Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Punches Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Punches Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Punches Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Solon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Solon Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Algoma Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Algoma Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Algoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Algoma Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Briggs Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briggs Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Briggs Family Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Courtland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Courtland Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • East Nelson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Nelson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Nelson Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Sand Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sand Lake Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Crandall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crandall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crandall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crandall Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
  • Old Rockford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rockford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rockford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Rockford Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Rockford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rockford Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • De Graw Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Graw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Graw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The De Graw Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Margaret's Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Margaret's Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Margaret's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Margaret's Catholic Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Myers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Horton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horton Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Idlewild Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Idlewild Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Idlewild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Idlewild Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is located in Sparta.
    • Fairplains Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairplains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairplains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairplains Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Tower Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tower Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tower Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • White Swan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Swan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Swan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Swan Cemetery is located in Kent County

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 Cedar Springs Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cedar Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Cedar Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • Cedar Springs is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <5>
  • Edgerton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Kent County
  • Sheffield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Kent County
  • Rockford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <5>
  • Sand Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
    • Sand Lake is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <5>
  • Harvard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harvard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Harvard is located in Kent County
  • Pierson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sparta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Belmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Kent City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent City
    • Kent City is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent City <5>
  • Northview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
    • Northview is located in Kent County
  • Cannonsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sun
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
      • Sun is located in Newaygo County
    • Casnovia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casnovia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casnovia
      • Casnovia is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casnovia <5>
    • Lisbon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Kent County
    • Grattan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
      • Grattan is located in Kent County
    • Gowen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen
      • Gowen is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowen <5>
    • Trufant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trufant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trufant
      • Trufant is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trufant <5>
    • Coral
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Comstock Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Parnell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Kent County
    • Howard City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
      • Howard City is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard City <5>
    • Bailey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <5>
    • Wright
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Ottawa County
    • Ashland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Newaygo County

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 Cedar Springs 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 Cedar Springs Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Cedar Springs Cemetery:

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 Cedar Springs Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #622954  (Cedar Springs Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #622954 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Cedar Springs
    • County: Kent         Elev: 266
    • Location given for GNIS #622954 (Cedar Springs Cemetery)

The official website for Kent County: www.accesskent.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cedar Springs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2120, Longitude: -85.5534       In this case, the coordinates for the Cedar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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