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A visit to the Memorial Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Memorial Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Memorial Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 .

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.<4>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graafschap Cemetery
    • 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
  • Graafschap Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • East Saugatuck Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Saugatuck Cemetery
    • 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
  • Pilgrim Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Home Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1371 <5>
  • Lakewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Cemetery
    • 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
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • 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
  • East Holland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Holland Cemetery
    • 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
  • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens
    • 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
  • North Holland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Holland Cemetery
    • 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
  • New Groningen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Groningen Cemetery
    • 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
  • Lake Shore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Shore Cemetery
    • 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
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • 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
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Old Overisel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Overisel Cemetery
      • 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
    • New Overisel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Overisel Cemetery
      • 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
    • Ventura Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ventura Cemetery
      • 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
    • Zeeland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Noordeloos Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noordeloos Cemetery
      • 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
    • Douglas Annex Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Annex Cemetery
      • 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
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
      • 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
    • Manlius Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manlius Twp. Cemetery
      • The Manlius Twp. Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • The Manlius Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Manlius Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975820 <5>
    • Junction Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Junction Cemetery
      • 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
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • 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
    • Van Dam Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Dam Family Cemetery
      • 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
    • West Drenthe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Drenthe Cemetery
      • The West Drenthe Cemetery is located in Ottawa County

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

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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Singapore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • 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 <6>
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drenthe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • 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)
    • 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
    • West Olive
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Olive
      • West Olive is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Olive <6>
    • 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.

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 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

    • 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' 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 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.
    <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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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