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A visit to the Findlay Cemetery ...


The location of the Findlay Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Findlay Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.0014°   (43° 0' 5")

Lon:   -85.4917°   (-85° 29' 30")

The Findlay Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.

The county seat for Kent County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Findlay Cemetery .

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 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 Findlay Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Kent County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Findlay Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Findlay Cemetery.

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

    • Forest Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Kent County
    • Ada
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <4>
    • Cannonsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Parnell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Kent County
    • Northview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • East Grand Rapids
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Belmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lowell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Grattan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
      • Grattan is located in Kent County
    • Grand Rapids
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Kentwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
      • Kentwood is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
    • Rockford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Segwun
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segwun
        • Segwun is located in Kent County
      • Comstock Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock Park
        • Comstock Park is located in Kent County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comstock Park <4>
      • Galewood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
        • Galewood is located in Kent County
      • Urbandale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
        • Urbandale is located in Kent County
      • Alto
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
        • Alto is located in Kent County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <4>
      • Beverly
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
        • Beverly is located in Kent County
      • Burlingame Heights
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Heights
        • Burlingame Heights is located in Kent County
      • Wyoming
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Burlingame
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
        • Burlingame is located in Kent County
      • Clyde Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
        • Clyde Park is located in Kent County
      • Dutton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
        • Dutton is located in Kent County
      • Smyrna
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
        • Smyrna is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
      • Walker
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
        • Walker is located in Kent County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,265 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker <4>

    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 Findlay Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kent County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Findlay Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ada Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ada Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ada Cemetery
    • Mason Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Vergennes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vergennes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vergennes Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vergennes Cemetery
    • Parnell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parnell Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnell Cemetery
    • Cannonsburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannonsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cannonsburg Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannonsburg Cemetery
    • Friant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friant Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friant Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • 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 west of Belmont.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175534 <6>
    • Graceland Mausoleum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graceland Mausoleum is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Mausoleum
    • Martin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Krum Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Krum Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krum Cemetery
    • Blythefield Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blythefield Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blythefield Memorial Gardens is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blythefield Memorial Gardens
    • Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Teeple Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teeple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Teeple Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teeple Cemetery
      • Cascade Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Cascade Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • The Cascade Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cascade Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cascade Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973044 <6>
      • Little Cook Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Cook Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cook Cemetery
      • Rolfe Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rolfe Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolfe Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Cannon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cannon Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Cemetery
      • Marshall Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
      • Plainfield Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Plainfield Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Plainfield Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1406 <6>
      • Belmont Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
      • Fair Plains Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fair Plains Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Plains Cemetery
      • Snow Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snow Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
      • Fox's Corner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Fox's Corner Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fox's Corner Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Lowell.
        • The Fox's Corner Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Foxes Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox's Corner Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181718 <6>
      • St. Mary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Lowell.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1659 <6>
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Alton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alton Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Cemetery
      • Grattan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grattan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grattan Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grattan Cemetery

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

    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 Findlay Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #625953  (Findlay Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #625953 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: Cannonsburg
      • County: Kent         Elev: 244
      • Location given for GNIS #625953 (Findlay 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 Findlay Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0014, Longitude: -85.4917       In this case, the coordinates for the Findlay Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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