A visit to the Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holy Cross Cemetery:
42.9953, -85.7146
The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Kent County<1>.
The county seat for Kent County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies just to the southeast of the Holy Cross Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Holy Cross Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holy Cross Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brooklawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Brooklawn Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn Cemetery
- Fulton Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fair Plains Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Fair Plains Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Plains Cemetery
- Grand Rapids Veterans Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Veterans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Veterans Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Cemetery
- Lamareaux Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lamareaux Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamareaux Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rosedale Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alpine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Alpine Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Cemetery
- Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cross Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- River Bend Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The River Bend Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend Cemetery
- Alpine Twp. Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Marne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Marne Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marne Cemetery
- Grandville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garfield Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Church Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Cemetery
- Resurrection Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rest Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Rest Lawn Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Lawn Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Belmont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Belmont Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
- Englishville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holy Cross Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Walker
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grand Rapids
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Comstock Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kinney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Urbandale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Galewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Burlingame Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Beverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wyoming
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grandville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Burlingame
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clyde Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- East Grand Rapids
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Northview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Northview is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Marne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jenison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kentwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wright
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lamont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bauer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cutlerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hudsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carlisle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lisbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Forest Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Forest Hills is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 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 Holy Cross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kent County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holy Cross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Grand Rapids
- Grandville
- Hudsonville
- Jenison
- Sparta
- Wyoming
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 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Kent 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #628469 (Holy Cross Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #628469 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: Kent
- Est. Elev: 210 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Grand Rapids West
- Location given for Holy Cross Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.995303 Lon: -85.7153113
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Holy Cross Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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