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A visit to the Olive Cemetery ...


The location of the Olive Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Olive Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.9283°   (42° 55' 41")

Lon:   -86.0708°   (-86° 4' 14")

The Olive Cemetery is located in Ottawa County<2>.

The county seat for Ottawa County is located in Grand Haven. Grand Haven lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Olive Cemetery .

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 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 Olive Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Ottawa County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Olive Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Rusk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ottawa County
    • West Olive
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Olive
      • West Olive is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Olive <4>
    • Agnew
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
      • Agnew is located in Ottawa County
    • Port Sheldon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sheldon
      • Port Sheldon is located in Ottawa County
    • Noordeloos
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noordeloos
      • Noordeloos is located in Ottawa County
    • Allendale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allendale <4>
    • Waverly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Ottawa County
    • Zeeland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • South Blendon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blendon
      • South Blendon is located in Ottawa County
    • Bauer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bauer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
      • Bauer is located in Ottawa County
    • Eastmanville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmanville
      • Eastmanville is located in Ottawa County
    • Beechwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Ottawa County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Holland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Lamont
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
        • Lamont is located in Ottawa County
      • Nunica
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunica
        • Nunica is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunica <4>
      • Hudsonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Spring Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
        • Spring Lake is located in Ottawa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,504 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <4>
      • Coopersville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Macatawa
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Graafschap
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graafschap
        • Graafschap is located in Allegan County
      • Drenthe
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drenthe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenthe
        • Drenthe is located in Ottawa County
      • Forest Grove Station
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Station
        • Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
      • Grand Haven
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jamestown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
      • Ferrysburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrysburg
        • Ferrysburg is located in Ottawa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,022 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferrysburg <4>

    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 Olive Cemetery. The following communities are located in Ottawa County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Olive Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Olive Cemetery.<5>

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

    • West Olive Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Olive Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Olive Cemetery
    • Rusk Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rusk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rusk Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rusk Cemetery
    • Borculo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borculo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Borculo Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borculo Cemetery
    • Noordeloos Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noordeloos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noordeloos Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noordeloos Cemetery
    • Cobmosay Grave
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobmosay Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cobmosay Grave is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobmosay Grave
    • Indian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • Ottawa Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ottawa Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ottawa Center Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ottawa Center Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Grand Haven Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grand Haven Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Haven Cemetery
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Ventura Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ventura Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ventura Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ventura Cemetery
    • North Holland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Holland Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Holland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Zeeland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Beaverdam Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverdam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverdam Cemetery
      • Blendon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blendon Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blendon Cemetery
      • Allendale Twp. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allendale Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allendale Twp. Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allendale Twp. Cemetery
      • Eastmanville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastmanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eastmanville Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastmanville Cemetery
      • Lake Shore Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Shore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Shore Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Shore Cemetery
      • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roselawn Memorial Gardens is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens
      • New Groningen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Groningen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Groningen Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Groningen Cemetery
      • Vriesland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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

    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 Olive Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2571625  (Olive Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2571625 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: Borculo
      • County: Ottawa         Elev: 190
      • Location given for GNIS #2571625 (Olive Cemetery)

    The official website for Ottawa County: www.co.ottawa.mi.us/

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

    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' 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 Olive Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9283, Longitude: -86.0708       In this case, the coordinates for the Olive Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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