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A visit to the Graafschap Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Graafschap Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Graafschap Cemetery (FG ID #611).

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 Graafschap Cemetery ...

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

42.7684, -86.1370

The Graafschap Cemetery is located in Ottawa County<2>.

The county seat for Ottawa County is located in Grand Haven. Grand Haven lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Graafschap Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Graafschap Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Graafschap Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
  • Pilgrim Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • East Saugatuck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • North Holland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The North Holland Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Holland Cemetery
  • Lakewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
  • East Holland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The East Holland Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holland Cemetery
  • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Shore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lake Shore Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Cemetery
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
  • New Groningen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Groningen Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Groningen Cemetery
  • Ventura Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ventura Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura Cemetery
  • Old Overisel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Overisel Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Overisel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Graafschap Cemetery.

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

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 Graafschap Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ottawa County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Graafschap 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 Graafschap Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Ottawa 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 Graafschap Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #611

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #627036  (Graafschap Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #627036 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: Ottawa
      • Est. Elev: 190 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Holland West
      • Location given for Graafschap Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.7694677     Lon: -86.1369856
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Ottawa, 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- Graafschap 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.