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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Lithuanian Freedom Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Lithuanian Freedom Cemetery (FG ID #2166861)

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 Lithuanian Freedom Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.9959°   (42° 59' 45")

Lon:   -85.6985°   (-85° 41' 54")

The cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.

As an estimate, the Lithuanian Freedom Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Grand Rapids.

Adjacent to the Lithuanian Freedom Cemetery and just to the west is the Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery. To the northwest is the Ahavas Israel Cemetery.

Just for reference: A short distance and to the southwest of The Lithuanian Freedom Cemetery is the Greenwood Cemetery. See below for details.

The county seat for Kent County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies just to the southeast of the Lithuanian Freedom Cemetery .

Name Variations for Lithuanian Freedom Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Lithuanian Freedom Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Freedom Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Lithuanian Freedom 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 Lithuanian Freedom 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]<3> of the Lithuanian Freedom Cemetery.

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

    • Walker
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Grand Rapids
      (2 miles [3.2 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.<4> 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 <5>
    • Kinney
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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)
    • East Grand Rapids
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grandville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Burlingame
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
      • Burlingame is located in Kent County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • 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
      • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
        • Northview is located in Kent County
      • Belmont
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jenison
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Marne
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • 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.<4> 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 <5>
      • Wright
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
        • Wright 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.<4> 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 <5>
      • Ada
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Forest Hills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
        • Forest Hills is located in Kent County
      • Lamont
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
        • Lamont is located in Ottawa County
      • Bauer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bauer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
        • Bauer is located in Ottawa County
      • 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.<4> 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 northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
        • Lisbon is located in Kent County
      • Sparta
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Rockford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
        • Rockford is located in Kent County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <5>

    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 Lithuanian Freedom 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 Lithuanian Freedom Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Lithuanian Freedom Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Brooklawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooklawn Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklawn Cemetery
    • Fair Plains Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Veterans Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamareaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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)
    • 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.<4> 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
    • 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 <1>
    • 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 <1>
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alpine Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine Cemetery
    • 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.<4> 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
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mason Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mason Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • Alpine Twp. Pine Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Cross Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cross Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
      • Marne Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <1>
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • 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 <1>
      • 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.<4> 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

    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 Lithuanian Freedom Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2567092  (Freedom Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2567092 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: 219
      • Location given for GNIS #2567092 (Freedom Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2166861

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

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lithuanian Freedom Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9959, Longitude: -85.6985    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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