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A visit to the Fruitland 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 Fruitland Cemetery ...

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

43.3270, -86.2967

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

The Fruitland Cemetery is located in Muskegon County<2>.

The county seat for Muskegon County is located in Muskegon. Muskegon lies just to the south southeast of the Fruitland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fruitland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Fruitland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Old Sprague Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Old Sprague Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sprague Cemetery
  • Bear Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bear Lake Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Lake Cemetery
  • Laketon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Laketon Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon Cemetery
  • Oakhurst Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Oakhurst Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst Cemetery
  • Duck Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Duck Lake Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Wave Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wave Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wave Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mouth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mouth Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouth Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Muskegon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #476 <5>
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Muskegon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1297 <5>
    • Restlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Restlawn Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restlawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Restlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Muskegon.
      • The Restlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1461 <5>
    • Shady Rest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shady Rest Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest Cemetery
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Twin Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Twin Lake Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fruitland Cemetery.

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

  • Dalton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Dalton is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
  • Lakewood Club
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
  • North Muskegon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Whitehall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Muskegon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Montague
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wabaningo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wabaningo is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaningo
  • Twin Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Sylvan Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sylvan Beach is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Beach
  • Muskegon Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Roosevelt Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Wolf Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolf Lake is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Norton Shores
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rothbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Holton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sitka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Sitka is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
    • Brunswick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Fruitport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sullivan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan

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 Fruitland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Muskegon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Fruitland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Muskegon County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Fruitland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #626539  (Fruitland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #626539 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Muskegon
      • Est. Elev: 201 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dalton
      • Location given for Fruitland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.326957     Lon: -86.2967302
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Muskegon, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fruitland Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.
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