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A visit to the Old Rockford 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 Rockford Cemetery ...

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

43.1178, -85.5525

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

The Old Rockford Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.

The county seat for Kent County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Old Rockford Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Rockford Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Old Rockford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Briggs Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Blythefield Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
  • Plainfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Plainfield Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Plainfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Belmont.
    • The Plainfield Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Livingston Cemetery
    • Plainfield Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1406 <5>
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Belmont.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175534 <5>
  • Courtland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Courtland Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland Cemetery
  • Algoma Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Algoma Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma Cemetery
  • Friant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Friant Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friant Cemetery
  • Cannonsburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cannonsburg Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg Cemetery
  • Cannon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Cannon Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Cemetery
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
  • Cedar Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Englishville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Englishville Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englishville Cemetery
    • Tower Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Tower Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
    • Fairplains Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Fairplains Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains Cemetery
    • Alpine Twp. Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Alpine Twp. Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Twp. Pine Grove Cemetery
      • The Alpine Twp. Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alpine Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1417637 <5>
    • 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
    • White Swan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The White Swan Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Swan Cemetery
    • Solon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Solon Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is located in Sparta.
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Lamareaux Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lamareaux Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamareaux Cemetery
    • Grand Rapids Veterans Home Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Veterans Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Veterans Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Cemetery
    • Findlay Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Findlay Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay Cemetery
    • Parnell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Parnell Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell Cemetery
    • Grattan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Grattan Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan Cemetery
    • Horton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Horton Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
    • De Graw Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The De Graw Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graw Cemetery
    • Punches Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Punches Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punches Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Rockford Cemetery.

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

  • Rockford
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Edgerton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Edgerton is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
  • Belmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Northview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Northview is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
  • Sheffield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheffield is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
  • Cannonsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Comstock Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Parnell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Parnell is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
  • Grattan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Grattan is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
  • Harvard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Harvard is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
  • Sparta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ada
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Forest Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Forest Hills is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
    • Kinney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Kinney is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
    • Grand Rapids
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • East Grand Rapids
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sand Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Kent City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lisbon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Lisbon is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Wright
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Wright is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
    • Walker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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 Rockford Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kent County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Rockford 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 professional and volunteer 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 Rockford Cemetery: