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A visit to the Lake Forest Cemetery ...


The location of the Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.0514°   (43° 3' 5")

Lon:   -86.2370°   (-86° 14' 13")

The Lake Forest Cemetery is located in Ottawa County<2>.

The county seat for Ottawa County is located in Grand Haven. Grand Haven lies just to the northeast of the Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lake Forest Cemetery.

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

    • Grand Haven
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Spring Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,504 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <4>
    • Ferrysburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrysburg
      • Ferrysburg is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferrysburg <4>
    • Agnew
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
      • Agnew is located in Ottawa County
    • Fruitport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitport
      • Fruitport is located in Muskegon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitport <4>
    • Norton Shores
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Shores
      • Norton Shores is located in Muskegon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton Shores <4>
    • Nunica
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunica
      • Nunica is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunica <4>
    • Roosevelt Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Port Sheldon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sheldon
      • Port Sheldon is located in Ottawa County
    • West Olive
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Olive
      • West Olive is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Olive <4>
    • Muskegon Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Muskegon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Rusk
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
        • Rusk is located in Ottawa County
      • Sullivan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
        • Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
      • Eastmanville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmanville
        • Eastmanville is located in Ottawa County
      • North Muskegon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Allendale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Coopersville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Wolf Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
        • Wolf Lake is located in Muskegon County
      • Lamont
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
        • Lamont is located in Ottawa County
      • Noordeloos
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noordeloos
        • Noordeloos is located in Ottawa County
      • Ravenna
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
        • Ravenna is located in Muskegon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,276 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
      • Morgan Corners
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
        • Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County

    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 Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Lake Forest Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Spring Lake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Lake Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Lake Cemetery
    • Grand Haven Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grand Haven Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Haven Cemetery
    • Cobmosay Grave
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobmosay Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cobmosay Grave is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobmosay Grave
    • Indian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • Nunica Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunica Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nunica Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunica Cemetery
    • Fruitport Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fruitport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fruitport Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fruitport Cemetery
    • Norton Shores Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Shores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norton Shores Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Shores Cemetery
    • St. Gregory's Episcopal Church Courtyard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gregory's Episcopal Church Courtyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Gregory's Episcopal Church Courtyard Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gregory's Episcopal Church Courtyard Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Mona View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mona View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mona View Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mona View Cemetery
    • West Olive Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Olive Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Olive Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Ottawa Center Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ottawa Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ottawa Center Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ottawa Center Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Lakeside Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Muskegon.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #885 <6>
      • Olive Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olive Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Cemetery
      • St. Michael's Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michael's Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael's Cemetery
      • Sunrise Memorial Gardens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunrise Memorial Gardens is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Memorial Gardens
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Muskegon.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1297 <6>
      • Indian Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
      • Sullivan Twp. Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sullivan Twp. Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Twp. Cemetery
      • Restlawn Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • The Restlawn Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Restlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Muskegon.
        • The Restlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Greenwood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1461 <6>
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Muskegon.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #476 <6>

    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 Lake Forest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #629974  (Lake Forest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #629974 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 Haven
      • County: Ottawa         Elev: 204
      • Location given for GNIS #629974 (Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0514, Longitude: -86.2370       In this case, the coordinates for the Lake Forest 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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