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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. 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 Friant Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.0592°   (43° 3' 33")

Lon:   -85.5589°   (-85° 33' 32")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blythefield Memorial Gardens
    • 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
  • Plainfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainfield Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1406 <5>
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
    • 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
  • Mason Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • 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
  • Rockford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rockford Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Cannonsburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannonsburg Cemetery
    • 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
  • Old Rockford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rockford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rockford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Rockford Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Grand Rapids Veterans Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Veterans Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Veterans Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Fair Plains Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Plains Cemetery
    • 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
  • Findlay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Findlay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Findlay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Findlay Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • 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
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Briggs Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briggs Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Briggs Family Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Englishville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Englishville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Englishville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Englishville Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Alpine Twp. Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine Twp. Pine Grove Cemetery
      • The Alpine Twp. Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamareaux Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamareaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lamareaux Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Cannon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Cemetery
      • 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
    • Algoma Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Algoma Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Algoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Algoma Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Fulton Street Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Street Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fulton Street Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Graceland Mausoleum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Mausoleum
      • 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
    • Martin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • 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
    • Ada Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ada Cemetery
      • 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
    • Parnell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnell Cemetery
      • 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
    • Courtland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Courtland Cemetery is located in Kent County

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)
    • 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
  • 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)
    • 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 <6>
  • Comstock Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Forest Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Parnell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
    • Parnell is located in Kent County
  • Edgerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Kent County
  • 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)
    • 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 <6>
  • Grattan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
    • Grattan is located in Kent County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sheffield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Kent County
    • Kinney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kinney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
      • Kinney is located in Kent County
    • Walker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <6>
    • Sparta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Urbandale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
      • Urbandale is located in Kent County
    • Galewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
      • Galewood is located in Kent County
    • Harvard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harvard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Kent County
    • Cedar Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <6>
    • 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)
    • 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
    • Kentwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <6>

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 begin 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 Friant Cemetery:

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 Friant Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2567117  (Friant Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2567117 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: Rockford
    • County: Kent         Elev: 198
    • Location given for GNIS #2567117 (Friant 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Friant Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0592, Longitude: -85.5589       In this case, the coordinates for the Friant Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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