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A visit to the Grand Haven 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 Grand Haven Cemetery ...

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

42.9975, -86.2062

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

The Grand Haven Cemetery is located in Ottawa County<2>.

The county seat for Ottawa County is located in Grand Haven. Grand Haven lies just to the north northwest of the Grand Haven Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Grand Haven Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Grand Haven Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cobmosay Grave
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Cobmosay Grave is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmosay Grave
  • Indian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Lake Forest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lake Forest Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest Cemetery
  • Spring Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Spring Lake Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake Cemetery
  • West Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The West Olive Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Olive Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
  • Nunica Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Nunica Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunica Cemetery
  • Olive Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Olive Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Cemetery
  • Ottawa Center Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Ottawa Center Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Center Cemetery
  • Ventura Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Ventura Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura Cemetery
  • Fruitport Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Fruitport Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitport Cemetery
  • Rusk Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Rusk Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Lake Shore Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Lake Shore Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Cemetery
    • St. Michael's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Michael's Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael's Cemetery
    • Norton Shores Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Norton Shores Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Shores Cemetery
    • Borculo Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Borculo Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borculo Cemetery
    • Eastmanville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Eastmanville Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmanville Cemetery
    • Mona View Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Mona View Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona View Cemetery
    • St. Gregory's Episcopal Church Courtyard Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lakewood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
    • North Holland Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The North Holland Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Holland Cemetery
    • Noordeloos Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Noordeloos Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
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    • Allendale Twp. Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Grand Haven Cemetery.

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

  • Agnew
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Agnew is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
  • Grand Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • West Olive
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Port Sheldon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Port Sheldon is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sheldon
  • Robinson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Robinson is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
  • Ferrysburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Nunica
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fruitport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Rusk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Rusk is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
  • Norton Shores
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Allendale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Eastmanville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Eastmanville is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmanville
    • Noordeloos
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Noordeloos is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noordeloos
    • Roosevelt Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Beechwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Beechwood is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
    • Waverly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Waverly is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Coopersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Muskegon Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Macatawa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Holland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Zeeland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lamont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lamont is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
    • Sullivan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • South Blendon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • South Blendon is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blendon
    • Bauer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bauer is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
    • Muskegon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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 Grand Haven 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 Grand Haven Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Grand Haven 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 Grand Haven Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1618696  (Grand Haven Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1618696 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: 186 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Port Sheldon
      • Location given for Grand Haven Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.9975192     Lon: -86.2061616
      • 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 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 '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- Grand Haven 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.