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A visit to the Idlewild 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 Idlewild Cemetery ...

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

43.2339, -85.7262

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

The Idlewild Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.

The county seat for Kent County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south of the Idlewild Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Idlewild Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Idlewild Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chubbuck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chubbuck Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbuck Cemetery
  • South Casnovia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is located in Sparta.
  • Fairplains Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Fairplains Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains Cemetery
  • Myers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
  • Solon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Solon Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hilton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hilton Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Cemetery
  • Bennet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bennet Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennet Cemetery
  • Lisbon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lisbon Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon Cemetery
  • Danish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Danish Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Cemetery
  • Seamans Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Seamans Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seamans Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bell Place Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Bell Place Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Place Cemetery
    • St. Francis Xavier's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Algoma Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Algoma Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma Cemetery
    • Crandall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Crandall Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Cemetery
    • Parkview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Parkview Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkview Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ashland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ashland Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Cemetery
    • Shippy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shippy Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippy Cemetery
    • McNitt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The McNitt Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNitt Cemetery
    • Big Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Englishville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Englishville Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englishville Cemetery
    • Punches Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Punches Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punches Cemetery

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 Idlewild Cemetery.

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

  • Kent City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Casnovia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sparta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bailey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lisbon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lisbon is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Sun
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sun is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
  • Ashland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashland is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Canada Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
  • Cedar Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Grant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Wright
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wright is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
  • Edgerton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgerton is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Slocum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Slocum is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
    • Conklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ravenna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Rockford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sand Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Belmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheffield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Sheffield is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Pierson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Newaygo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Comstock Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bridgeton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Morgan Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
    • Marne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Northview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Northview is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
    • Croton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Croton is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton

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 Idlewild 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 Idlewild 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 Idlewild Cemetery: