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A visit to the North Holland 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 North Holland Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the North Holland Cemetery:

42.8134, -86.1023

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

The North Holland Cemetery is located in Ottawa County<2>.

The county seat for Ottawa County is located in Grand Haven. Grand Haven lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northwest of the North Holland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the North Holland 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 North Holland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pilgrim Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Pilgrim Home Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Home Cemetery
    • 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>
  • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Noordeloos Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Noordeloos Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noordeloos Cemetery
  • Graafschap Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Graafschap Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Graafschap Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graafschap Cemetery
  • New Groningen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The New Groningen Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Groningen Cemetery
  • Lake Shore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Lake Shore Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Cemetery
  • Lakewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
  • East Holland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Holland Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holland Cemetery
  • Zeeland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ventura Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ventura Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • East Saugatuck Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • West Drenthe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The West Drenthe Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Drenthe Cemetery
    • Borculo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Borculo Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borculo Cemetery
    • Old Overisel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Overisel Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Overisel Cemetery
    • New Overisel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Overisel Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Overisel Cemetery
    • Old Vriesland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Old Vriesland Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Vriesland Cemetery
    • Vriesland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Vriesland Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vriesland Cemetery
    • West Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The West Olive Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Olive Cemetery
    • Van Dam Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Drenthe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Old Drenthe Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Drenthe Cemetery
    • Beaverdam Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
    • Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Olive Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the North Holland Cemetery.

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

  • Waverly
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Waverly is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Beechwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Beechwood is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
  • Holland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Noordeloos
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Noordeloos is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noordeloos
  • Graafschap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Graafschap is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graafschap
  • Zeeland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Boyd
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Boyd is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Macatawa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fillmore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fillmore is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
  • Port Sheldon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Sheldon is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sheldon
  • West Olive
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Drenthe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Drenthe is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenthe
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Singapore ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Singapore is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singapore
    • Hamilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • South Blendon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • South Blendon is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blendon
    • Rusk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Rusk is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Agnew
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Agnew is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
    • Forest Grove Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Station
    • Saugatuck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Douglas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Forest Grove is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
    • Hudsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bauer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bauer is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
    • Robinson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Robinson is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Diamond Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
    • Jamestown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Allendale
      (13 miles [20.9 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 North Holland 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 North Holland 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 helpful 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 North Holland 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 North Holland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #633585  (North Holland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #633585 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: 191 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Holland East
      • Location given for North Holland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.8133566     Lon: -86.102264
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Holland 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.
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