A visit to the Oakfield 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 Oakfield Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakfield Cemetery:
43.1695, -85.3814
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakfield Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oakfield Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.
The county seat for Kent County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southwest of the Oakfield Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oakfield Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Oakfield Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Horton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
- Tower Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Tower Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Cemetery
- White Swan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The White Swan Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Swan Cemetery
- St. Margaret's Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- De Graw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The De Graw Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graw Cemetery
- Ashley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wolverton Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Nelson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The East Nelson Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nelson Cemetery
- Courtland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Courtland Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland Cemetery
- Grattan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Grattan Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan Cemetery
- West Washington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Charles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Marshall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
- Cannon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Cannon Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Cemetery
- Eureka Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
- Forest Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
- Mason Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- Otisco Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Otisco Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco Cemetery
- Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Montcalm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The East Montcalm Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Montcalm Cemetery
- Monroe Roads Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Monroe Roads Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Roads Cemetery
- Perch Lake Bible Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Little Denmark Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakfield Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Harvard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harvard is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Grattan
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grattan is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
- Sheffield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sheffield is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gowen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parnell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Parnell is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Rockford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cannonsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Belding
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka Place
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
- Cedar Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Edgerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Edgerton is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Trufant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sand Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pierson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Amsden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Amsden is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
- Langston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Langston is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Belmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Northview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Northview is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Sidney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coral
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Orleans
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Orleans is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
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 Oakfield 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 Oakfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belding
- Cedar Springs
- Coral
- Fenwick
- Greenville
- Rockford
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Oakfield Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Kent 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 Oakfield Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #633868 (Oakfield Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #633868 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: Kent
- Est. Elev: 267 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Evans
- Location given for Oakfield Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.1694741 Lon: -85.3814148
- 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakfield 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. |