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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   42.9953°   (42° 59' 43")

Lon:   -85.7146°   (-85° 42' 52")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Holy Cross Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker <4>
    • Grand Rapids
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Comstock Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock Park
      • Comstock Park is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comstock Park <4>
    • Kinney
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
      • Kinney is located in Kent County
    • Urbandale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
      • Urbandale is located in Kent County
    • Galewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
      • Galewood is located in Kent County
    • Burlingame Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Heights
      • Burlingame Heights is located in Kent County
    • Beverly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Kent County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
      • Burlingame is located in Kent County
    • Clyde Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
      • Clyde Park is located in Kent County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • East Grand Rapids
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Northview
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
        • Northview is located in Kent County
      • Marne
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marne
        • Marne is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marne <4>
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
        • Kentwood is located in Kent County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
      • Wright
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
        • Wright is located in Ottawa County
      • Lamont
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
        • Lamont is located in Ottawa County
      • Bauer
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bauer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
        • Bauer is located in Ottawa County
      • Cutlerville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutlerville
        • Cutlerville is located in Kent County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutlerville <4>
      • Hudsonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Carlisle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
        • Carlisle is located in Kent County
      • Lisbon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
        • Lisbon is located in Kent County
      • Ada
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
        • Ada is located in Kent County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <4>
      • Forest Hills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
        • Forest Hills is located in Kent County
      • 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Holy Cross Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooklawn Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklawn Cemetery
    • Fulton Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fulton Street Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Street Cemetery
    • Fair Plains Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fair Plains Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Veterans Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Cemetery
    • Lamareaux Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamareaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lamareaux Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • The Oakhill Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • The Oakhill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Valley City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1263 <6>
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Andrew's Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1573 <6>
    • Alpine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alpine Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine Cemetery
    • Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • River Bend Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The River Bend Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marne Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marne Cemetery
      • Grandville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Grandville Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grandville Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Grandville.
        • The Grandville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wyoming Cemetery
        • Wyoming Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #183676 <6>
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Walker Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2002 <6>
      • Garfield Park Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garfield Park Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Park Cemetery
      • Mason Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mason Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • Wells Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wells Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Church Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Cemetery
      • Resurrection Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
      • Rest Lawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rest Lawn Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Lawn Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Belmont Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
      • Englishville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Englishville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Englishville Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Englishville Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #628469 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Grand Rapids West
      • County: Kent         Elev: 210
      • Location given for GNIS #628469 (Holy Cross Cemetery)

    The official website for Kent County: www.accesskent.com/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holy Cross Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9953, Longitude: -85.7146    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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