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A visit to the Maple Hill 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 Maple Hill Cemetery ...

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

43.0678, -85.8908

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

The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Ottawa County<2>.

The county seat for Ottawa County is located in Grand Haven. Grand Haven lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of the Maple Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Maple Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Maple Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Coopersville - Polkton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Coopersville - Polkton Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville - Polkton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coopersville - Polkton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Coopersville.
    • The Coopersville - Polkton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Coopersville Cemetery
    • Polkton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #312 <5>
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
  • Wells Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
  • Eastmanville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Eastmanville Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmanville Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
  • Marne Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Marne Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marne Cemetery
  • Big Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs Cemetery
  • St. Michael's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Michael's Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael's Cemetery
  • Allendale Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
    • St. Francis Xavier's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • McNitt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The McNitt Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNitt Cemetery
    • Ottawa Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Ottawa Center Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Center Cemetery
    • Lisbon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lisbon Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon Cemetery
    • Ravenna Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Ravenna Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna Cemetery
    • St. Catherine's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Church Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Cemetery
    • Rosedale Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rosedale Memorial Park is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Memorial Park
    • Brooklawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Brooklawn Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn Cemetery
    • Alpine Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Alpine Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Cemetery
    • Bennet Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Bennet Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennet Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Maple Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Coopersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Marne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Eastmanville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Eastmanville is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmanville
  • Lamont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lamont is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
  • Conklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Wright
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wright is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
  • Allendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kinney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Kinney is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
  • Lisbon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lisbon is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Ravenna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Nunica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rusk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rusk is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Walker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bauer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Bauer is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
    • Slocum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Slocum is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
    • Robinson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Robinson is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Comstock Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sparta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Canada Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
    • Sullivan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • South Blendon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • South Blendon is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blendon
    • Jenison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Grandville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Morgan Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
    • Kent City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Casnovia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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 Maple Hill 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 Maple Hill 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 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 Maple Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Ottawa County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Maple Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2571645  (Maple Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2571645 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Ottawa
      • Est. Elev: 221 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Coopersville
      • Location given for Maple Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.0677778     Lon: -85.8908333
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Maple Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.