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A visit to the Oakwood 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 Oakwood Cemetery ...

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

42.9450, -85.3378

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

The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.

The county seat for Kent County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of the Oakwood Cemetery .

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

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

  • Fox's Corner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Fox's Corner Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox's Corner Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fox's Corner Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Lowell.
    • The Fox's Corner Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Foxes Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181718 <5>
  • Wright Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
  • Fallass Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Fallass Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallass Cemetery
  • Krum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Krum Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krum Cemetery
  • McBride Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The McBride Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
  • Vergennes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Vergennes Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergennes Cemetery
  • Rolfe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Rolfe Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Ionia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Pinckney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Pinckney Cemetery is located in Ionia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney Cemetery
  • Alton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Alton Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Cemetery
  • Snow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Snow Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Cemetery
  • Merriman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • South Boston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The South Boston Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston Cemetery
    • Marble Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Parnell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Parnell Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell Cemetery
    • Little Cook Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Little Cook Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cook Cemetery
    • Saranac Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Findlay Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Findlay Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay Cemetery
    • Ada Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Ada Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada Cemetery
    • Cascade Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Cascade Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Cemetery
      • The Cascade Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cascade Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973044 <5>
    • Whitneyville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Whitneyville Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitneyville Cemetery
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
    • Mason Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakwood Cemetery.

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

  • Lowell
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Segwun
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Segwun is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segwun
  • Alto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Elmdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Elmdale is located in Ionia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
  • Saranac
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Parnell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Parnell is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
  • Forest Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Forest Hills is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
  • Ada
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Clarksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Smyrna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Grattan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Grattan is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
  • Campbell Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Campbell Corners is located in Ionia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Corners
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cannonsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Belding
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Freeport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Kentwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • South Ionia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • South Ionia is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
    • Orleans
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Orleans is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • East Grand Rapids
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Dutton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Dutton is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
    • Caledonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ionia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Northview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Northview is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
    • Lake Odessa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • West Sebewa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa

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 Oakwood 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 Oakwood Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Oakwood Cemetery: