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A visit to the Jenison Cemetery ...


The location of the Jenison Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Jenison Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.8897°   (42° 53' 22")

Lon:   -85.8020°   (-85° 48' 7")

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

The county seat for Ottawa County is located in Grand Haven. Grand Haven lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Jenison 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 either 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 Jenison Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Ottawa 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 Jenison 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jenison Cemetery.

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

    • Jenison
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Grandville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hudsonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jamestown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
    • Burlingame
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
      • Burlingame is located in Kent County
    • Burlingame Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Heights
      • Burlingame Heights is located in Kent County
    • Clyde Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
      • Clyde Park is located in Kent County
    • Wyoming
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Beverly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Kent County
    • Urbandale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
      • Urbandale is located in Kent County
    • Bauer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bauer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
      • Bauer is located in Ottawa County
    • Forest Grove Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Station
      • Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Byron Center
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Galewood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
        • Galewood is located in Kent County
      • South Blendon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blendon
        • South Blendon is located in Ottawa County
      • Carlisle
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
        • Carlisle is located in Kent County
      • Cutlerville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • Walker
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • North Dorr
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dorr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorr
        • North Dorr is located in Kent County
      • Grand Rapids
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Kinney
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
        • Kinney is located in Kent County
      • New Salem
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
        • New Salem is located in Allegan County
      • Lamont
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
        • Lamont is located in Ottawa County
      • Allendale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
        • Allendale is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allendale <4>
      • Drenthe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drenthe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenthe
        • Drenthe is located in Ottawa County
      • Corinth
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
        • Corinth is located in Kent County
      • Kentwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • East Grand Rapids
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Marne
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

    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 Jenison 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 Jenison Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Jenison Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Floral View Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral View Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floral View Memorial Gardens is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral View Memorial Gardens
    • Georgetown Twp. Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Shackhuddle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shackhuddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shackhuddle Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shackhuddle Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Hudsonville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shackhuddle Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158815 <6>
    • Hanley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanley Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanley Cemetery
    • Grandville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Bauer Road Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bauer Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bauer Road Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bauer Road Cemetery
    • River Bend Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Boynton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boynton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boynton Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boynton Cemetery
    • Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Cemetery
    • Blendon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blendon Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blendon Cemetery
    • Jamestown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jamestown Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamestown Cemetery
    • Rosedale Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Zutphen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zutphen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zutphen Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zutphen Cemetery
      • Forest Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
      • Star Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Star Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Cemetery
      • St. Sebastian's Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Sebastian's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Sebastian's Catholic Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Sebastian's Catholic Cemetery
      • Winchester Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
      • Kent Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kent Memorial Gardens is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Memorial Gardens
      • Resurrection Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
      • Beaverdam Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverdam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverdam Cemetery
      • Winegar Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winegar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winegar Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winegar Cemetery
      • Winegar Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winegar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winegar Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winegar 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 Jenison Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #629254  (Jenison Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #629254 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: Grandville
      • County: Ottawa         Elev: 188
      • Location given for GNIS #629254 (Jenison Cemetery)

    The official website for Ottawa County: www.co.ottawa.mi.us/

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

    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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Jenison Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8897, Longitude: -85.8020       In this case, the coordinates for the Jenison Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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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