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A visit to the Pine Ridge 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 Pine Ridge Cemetery ...

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

42.9995, -86.2145

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

The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Ottawa County<2>.

The county seat for Ottawa County is located in Grand Haven. Grand Haven lies just to the north of the Pine Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pine Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Pine Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lake Forest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Lake Forest Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest Cemetery
  • Cobmosay Grave
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Cobmosay Grave is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmosay Grave
  • Indian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Spring Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Spring Lake Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake Cemetery
  • West Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The West Olive Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Olive Cemetery
  • Olive Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Olive Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
  • Nunica Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Nunica Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunica Cemetery
  • Ottawa Center Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Ottawa Center Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Center Cemetery
  • Fruitport Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Fruitport Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitport Cemetery
  • Ventura Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Ventura Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura Cemetery
  • Rusk Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Rusk Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lake Shore Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Lake Shore Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Cemetery
    • St. Michael's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Michael's Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael's Cemetery
    • Norton Shores Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Norton Shores Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Shores Cemetery
    • Borculo Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Borculo Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borculo Cemetery
    • Mona View Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Mona View Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona View Cemetery
    • St. Gregory's Episcopal Church Courtyard Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lakewood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
    • Noordeloos Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Noordeloos Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noordeloos Cemetery
    • Eastmanville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Eastmanville Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmanville Cemetery

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]<3> of the Pine Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Agnew
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Agnew is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
  • Grand Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • West Olive
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ferrysburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Spring Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Port Sheldon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Port Sheldon is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sheldon
  • Robinson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Robinson is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
  • Nunica
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fruitport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Rusk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Rusk is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
  • Norton Shores
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Roosevelt Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Noordeloos
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Noordeloos is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noordeloos
    • Allendale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Eastmanville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Eastmanville is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmanville
    • Beechwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Beechwood is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
    • Waverly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Waverly is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Coopersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Muskegon Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Macatawa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Holland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lamont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lamont is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
    • Sullivan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Zeeland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Blendon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • South Blendon is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blendon
    • Bauer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bauer is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
    • Muskegon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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 Pine Ridge 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 Pine Ridge 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 Pine Ridge 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 Pine Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #634981  (Pine Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #634981 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: 192 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Port Sheldon
      • Location given for Pine Ridge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.9994635     Lon: -86.2144952
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pine Ridge 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.