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A visit to the Oakwood Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oakwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oakwood Cemetery (FG ID #2175534)

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 Oakwood Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.0638°   (43° 3' 49")

Lon:   -85.5706°   (-85° 34' 14")

The cemetery is located in Kent County<3>.

As an estimate, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Belmont.

The county seat for Kent County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies just to the southwest of the Oakwood 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 Oakwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Plainfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Rockford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rockford Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Old Rockford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rockford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rockford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Rockford Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Mason Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mason Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Cannonsburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannonsburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannonsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cannonsburg Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Alpine Twp. Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lamareaux Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamareaux Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamareaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lamareaux Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Grand Rapids Veterans Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Veterans Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Veterans Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Fair Plains Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fair Plains Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Findlay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Findlay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Findlay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Findlay Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Briggs Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briggs Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Briggs Family Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Algoma Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Algoma Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Algoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Algoma Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Englishville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Englishville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Englishville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Englishville Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cannon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cannon Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Alpine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alpine Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Lithuanian Freedom Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fulton Street Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Street Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fulton Street Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Ada Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ada Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ada Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Courtland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Courtland Cemetery is located in Kent County

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]<2> of the Oakwood Cemetery.

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

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. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Oakwood Cemetery:

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 Oakwood Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #633919  (Oakwood Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #633919 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: Rockford
    • County: Kent         Elev: 201
    • Location given for GNIS #633919 (Oakwood Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2175534

The official website for Kent County: www.accesskent.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oakwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0638, Longitude: -85.5706    
<3>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.
<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 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.
<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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