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A visit to the Friant 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 Friant Cemetery ...

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

43.0592, -85.5589

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

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

The county seat for Kent County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies just to the southwest of the Friant Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Friant Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Friant Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Blythefield Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Plainfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
  • Mason Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mason Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
  • Rockford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Rockford Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford Cemetery
  • Cannonsburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Cannonsburg Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg Cemetery
  • Old Rockford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Old Rockford Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rockford Cemetery
  • Grand Rapids Veterans Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Veterans Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Veterans Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Cemetery
  • Fair Plains Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fair Plains Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Plains Cemetery
  • Findlay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Findlay Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay Cemetery
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Briggs Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Englishville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Englishville Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englishville Cemetery
    • Alpine Twp. Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Lamareaux Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Lamareaux Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamareaux Cemetery
    • Cannon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Cannon Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Cemetery
    • Algoma Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Algoma Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Fulton Street Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Graceland Mausoleum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Graceland Mausoleum is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Mausoleum
    • Martin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Ada Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ada Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada Cemetery
    • Parnell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Parnell Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell Cemetery
    • Courtland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Courtland Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland 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 Friant Cemetery.

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

  • Northview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Northview is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
  • Belmont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cannonsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rockford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Comstock Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Forest Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Hills is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
  • Parnell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Parnell is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
  • Edgerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Edgerton is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
  • Grand Rapids
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • East Grand Rapids
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Ada
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Grattan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Grattan is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sheffield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Sheffield is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Kinney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Kinney is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
    • Walker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sparta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Urbandale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Urbandale is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
    • Galewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Galewood is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
    • Harvard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Harvard is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Cedar Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Beverly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Beverly is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Burlingame Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Burlingame Heights is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Heights
    • Wyoming
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Clyde Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Clyde Park is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
    • Kentwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Friant Cemetery: