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A visit to the Fruitport 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 Fruitport Cemetery ...

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

43.1311, -86.1464

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

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

The county seat for Muskegon County is located in Muskegon. Muskegon lies just to the northwest of the Fruitport Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fruitport Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Fruitport Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Spring Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spring Lake Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake Cemetery
  • Nunica Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nunica Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunica Cemetery
  • Mona View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mona View Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona View Cemetery
  • Norton Shores Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Norton Shores Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Shores Cemetery
  • Sullivan Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sullivan Twp. Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Twp. Cemetery
  • Sunrise Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Egelston Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Egelston Twp. Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egelston Twp. Cemetery
  • Shady Rest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Shady Rest Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest Cemetery
  • Restlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • 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
    • 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>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • St. Gregory's Episcopal Church Courtyard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Lake Forest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lake Forest Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest Cemetery
    • St. Michael's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Michael's Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael's Cemetery
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • Ottawa Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ottawa Center Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Center Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Muskegon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #885 <5>
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Grand Haven Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Grand Haven Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Haven Cemetery
    • Moorland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Moorland Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland 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 Fruitport Cemetery.

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

  • Fruitport
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ferrysburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Nunica
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sullivan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
  • Norton Shores
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Grand Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Muskegon Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Roosevelt Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wolf Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wolf Lake is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
  • Muskegon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Robinson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Robinson is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Morgan Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
    • North Muskegon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Agnew
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Agnew is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
    • Coopersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ravenna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Eastmanville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Eastmanville is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmanville
    • West Olive
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Rusk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Rusk is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Conklin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Slocum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Slocum is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
    • Allendale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lamont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lamont is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
    • Dalton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Dalton is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton

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 Fruitport 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 Fruitport 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 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 Fruitport 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 Fruitport Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2572001  (Fruitport Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2572001 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: 194 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Muskegon East
      • Location given for Fruitport Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.1311111     Lon: -86.1463889
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fruitport 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.