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A visit to the East Nelson 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 Nelson Cemetery ...

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

43.2356, -85.4561

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

The East Nelson Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.

The county seat for Kent County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southwest of the East Nelson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the East Nelson 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 East Nelson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • De Graw Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The De Graw Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graw Cemetery
  • St. Margaret's Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Punches Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Punches Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punches Cemetery
  • Horton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Horton Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
  • Sand Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sand Lake Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake Cemetery
  • Cedar Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Courtland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Courtland Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland Cemetery
  • Oakfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oakfield Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield Cemetery
  • Tower Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Tower Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Cemetery
  • White Swan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The White Swan Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Swan Cemetery
  • Trufant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Trufant Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trufant Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pierson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Pierson Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson Cemetery
    • Solon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Solon Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Cemetery
    • Wolverton Plains Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Crandall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Crandall Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Cemetery
    • Briggs Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Denmark Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Maple Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maple Valley Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley Cemetery
    • Coady Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Coady Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coady 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 East Nelson Cemetery.

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

  • Sheffield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheffield is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
  • Harvard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harvard is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
  • Cedar Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sand Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pierson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Edgerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgerton is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
  • Gowen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Trufant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Coral
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Greenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Howard City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Grattan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Grattan is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
    • Cannonsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Langston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Langston is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
    • Sparta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Belmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Parnell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Parnell is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
    • Eureka Place
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
    • Amble
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Amble is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
    • Belding
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sun
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sun is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Northview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Northview is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
    • Smyrna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kent City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Nelson 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 East Nelson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 East Nelson Cemetery: