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A visit to the Old Drenthe 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 Old Drenthe Cemetery ...

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

42.7794, -85.9419

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

The Old Drenthe Cemetery is located in Ottawa County<2>.

The county seat for Ottawa County is located in Grand Haven. Grand Haven lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Old Drenthe Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Drenthe Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Drenthe Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Vriesland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Old Vriesland Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Vriesland Cemetery
  • West Drenthe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The West Drenthe Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Drenthe Cemetery
  • Van Dam Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Vriesland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Vriesland Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vriesland Cemetery
  • Overisel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Overisel Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overisel Cemetery
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
  • Beaverdam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
  • Zeeland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Overisel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Overisel Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Overisel Cemetery
  • Bentheim Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bentheim Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentheim Cemetery
  • Zutphen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Zutphen Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zutphen Cemetery
  • New Groningen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The New Groningen Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Groningen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • East Holland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The East Holland Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holland Cemetery
    • Old Overisel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Overisel Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Overisel Cemetery
    • Burnips Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Burnips Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnips Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Jamestown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jamestown Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Cemetery
    • Noordeloos Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Noordeloos Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noordeloos Cemetery
    • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Diamond Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Star Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Star Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star 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 Old Drenthe Cemetery.

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

  • Drenthe
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Drenthe is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenthe
  • Forest Grove Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Station
  • Forest Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Forest Grove is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
  • Zeeland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jamestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Fillmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fillmore is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
  • Burnips
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Burnips is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnips
    • Former name for Burnips:
    • Burnip's Corners
  • Hamilton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Diamond Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
  • New Salem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • New Salem is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
  • Hudsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • South Blendon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • South Blendon is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blendon
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Noordeloos
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Noordeloos is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noordeloos
    • Waverly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Waverly is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Boyd
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Boyd is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Holland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • North Dorr
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • North Dorr is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorr
    • Beechwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Beechwood is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
    • Bauer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Bauer is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
    • Graafschap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Graafschap is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graafschap
    • Dorr
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Byron Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jenison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rusk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Rusk is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Grandville
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Old Drenthe 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 Old Drenthe Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Old Drenthe 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 Old Drenthe Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2571635  (Old Drenthe Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2571635 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: 201 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hudsonville West
      • Location given for Old Drenthe Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.7794444     Lon: -85.9419444
      • 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' (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- Old Drenthe 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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