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A visit to the Memorial Cemetery ...


The location of the Memorial 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 Memorial Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.7525°   (42° 45' 8")

Lon:   -86.1331°   (-86° 7' 59")

The Memorial Cemetery is located in Allegan County<2>.

The county seat for Allegan County is located in Allegan. Allegan lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the Memorial Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Allegan 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 Memorial 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memorial Cemetery.

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

    • Graafschap
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graafschap
      • Graafschap is located in Allegan County
    • Holland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Beechwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Ottawa County
    • Macatawa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Waverly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Ottawa County
    • Fillmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Allegan County
    • Singapore ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singapore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singapore
      • Singapore is located in Allegan County
    • Saugatuck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugatuck
      • Saugatuck is located in Allegan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saugatuck <4>
    • Zeeland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Noordeloos
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noordeloos
      • Noordeloos is located in Ottawa County
    • Douglas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamilton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Drenthe
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Port Sheldon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sheldon
        • Port Sheldon is located in Ottawa County
      • Fennville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • West Olive
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Ganges
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
        • Ganges is located in Allegan County
      • Diamond Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
        • Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
      • Forest Grove Station
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Station
        • Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa 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 Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allegan County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Memorial Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Graafschap Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graafschap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graafschap Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graafschap Cemetery
    • Graafschap Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • East Saugatuck Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Saugatuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Saugatuck Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Saugatuck Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Home Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pilgrim Home Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pilgrim Home Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Holland.
      • The Pilgrim Home Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holland Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Home Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1371 <6>
    • Lakewood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • East Holland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Holland Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Holland Cemetery
    • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roselawn Memorial Gardens is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens
    • North Holland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Holland Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Holland Cemetery
    • New Groningen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Groningen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Groningen Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Groningen Cemetery
    • Lake Shore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Shore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Shore Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Shore Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Old Overisel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Overisel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Overisel Cemetery is located in Allegan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Overisel Cemetery
      • New Overisel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Overisel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Overisel Cemetery is located in Allegan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Overisel Cemetery
      • Ventura Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ventura Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ventura Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ventura Cemetery
      • Zeeland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Noordeloos Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noordeloos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Noordeloos Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noordeloos Cemetery
      • Douglas Annex Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Annex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Douglas Annex Cemetery is located in Allegan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Annex Cemetery
      • Douglas Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Allegan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
      • Manlius Twp. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Junction Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Junction Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Junction Cemetery is located in Allegan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Junction Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Allegan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Van Dam Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Dam Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Van Dam Family Cemetery is located in Allegan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Dam Family Cemetery
      • West Drenthe Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

    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 Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2574041  (Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2574041 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: Holland West
      • County: Allegan         Elev: 218
      • Location given for GNIS #2574041 (Memorial Cemetery)

    The official website for Allegan County: www.allegancounty.org/

    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 Allegan, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7525, Longitude: -86.1331       In this case, the coordinates for the Memorial 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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