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A visit to the Fairplains 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 Fairplains Cemetery ...

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

43.1528, -85.6989

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

The Fairplains 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 of the Fairplains Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fairplains Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is located in Sparta.
  • Englishville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Englishville Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englishville Cemetery
  • Algoma Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Algoma Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma Cemetery
  • Lisbon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Lisbon Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon Cemetery
  • Idlewild Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Idlewild Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild Cemetery
  • Alpine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Alpine Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Cemetery
  • Alpine Twp. Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • South Casnovia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
  • Cross Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cross Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Francis Xavier's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Big Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Plainfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Rockford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Rockford Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford Cemetery
    • Old Rockford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Old Rockford Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rockford Cemetery
    • Briggs Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Solon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Solon Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fairplains Cemetery.

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

  • Sparta
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lisbon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lisbon is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Kent City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wright
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wright is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
  • Belmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgerton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Edgerton is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
  • Rockford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Casnovia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Comstock Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Northview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Northview is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
  • Cedar Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Conklin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Canada Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
    • Marne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kinney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Kinney is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
    • Sheffield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Sheffield is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Bailey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Walker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sun
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Sun is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Slocum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Slocum is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
    • Ashland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ashland is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ravenna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Coopersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Rapids
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cannonsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Grant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sand Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Fairplains 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 Fairplains 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 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 Fairplains Cemetery: