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A visit to the East Drenthe 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 East Drenthe Cemetery ...

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

42.7747, -85.9314

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

The East Drenthe Cemetery is located in Ottawa County<2>.

The county seat for Ottawa County is located in Grand Haven. Grand Haven lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the East Drenthe Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the East Drenthe Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the East Drenthe Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Van Dam Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Overisel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Overisel Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overisel Cemetery
  • Old Vriesland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Vriesland Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Vriesland Cemetery
  • West Drenthe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The West Drenthe Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Drenthe Cemetery
  • Vriesland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Vriesland Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vriesland Cemetery
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
  • Zutphen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Zutphen Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zutphen Cemetery
  • Zeeland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Overisel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Overisel Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Overisel Cemetery
  • Bentheim Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bentheim Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentheim Cemetery
  • Beaverdam Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
  • New Groningen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The New Groningen Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Groningen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • East Holland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The East Holland Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holland Cemetery
    • Old Overisel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Overisel Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Overisel Cemetery
    • Burnips Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Burnips Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnips Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Star Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Star Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cemetery
    • Jamestown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jamestown Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Cemetery
    • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Diamond Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the East Drenthe Cemetery.

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

  • Drenthe
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Drenthe is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenthe
  • Forest Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Grove is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
  • Forest Grove Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Station
  • Burnips
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Burnips is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnips
    • Former name for Burnips:
    • Burnip's Corners
  • Jamestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Zeeland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fillmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fillmore is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
  • Diamond Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
  • New Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • New Salem is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
  • Hamilton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hudsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • South Blendon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • South Blendon is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blendon
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Noordeloos
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Noordeloos is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noordeloos
    • Boyd
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Boyd is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • North Dorr
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • North Dorr is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorr
    • Waverly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Waverly is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Beechwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Beechwood is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
    • Holland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Byron Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bauer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Bauer is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
    • Graafschap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Graafschap is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graafschap
    • Dorr
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jenison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Monterey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • South Monterey is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monterey
    • Hilliards
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hilliards is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
    • Grandville
      (12 miles [19.3 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 East Drenthe 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 East Drenthe 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 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 East Drenthe 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 East Drenthe Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #625177  (East Drenthe Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #625177 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: Hudsonville West
      • Location given for East Drenthe Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.7747485     Lon: -85.9314245
      • 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 Ottawa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- East Drenthe 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.
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