A visit to the Plainfield 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 Plainfield Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Plainfield Cemetery (FG ID #1406).
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 Plainfield Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Plainfield Cemetery:
43.0762, -85.5900
The Plainfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Belmont.
The cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.
The county seat for Kent County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies just to the south southwest of the Plainfield Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Plainfield Cemetery.
Name Variations for Plainfield Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Plainfield Cemetery has also been known as:
- Livingston Cemetery
- Plainfield Twp. Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Plainfield Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Plainfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Belmont Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Belmont Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Friant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Friant Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friant Cemetery
- Blythefield Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rockford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rockford Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford Cemetery
- Old Rockford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Englishville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alpine Twp. Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mason Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- Briggs Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Algoma Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Algoma Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Lamareaux Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Veterans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Veterans Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Cemetery
- Fair Plains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fair Plains Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Plains Cemetery
- Cannonsburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Cannonsburg Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg Cemetery
- Alpine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Alpine Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine 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 northwest)
- The Fairplains Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains Cemetery
- Brooklawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Brooklawn Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn Cemetery
- Ahavas Israel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St.s Peter & Paul's Lithuanian Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lithuanian Freedom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Washington Park Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Findlay Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Findlay Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay Cemetery
- Cannon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Cannon Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Cemetery
- Marshall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
- Courtland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Courtland Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Plainfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Plainfield Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Belmont
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Northview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Northview is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Rockford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Comstock Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Edgerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cannonsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Grand Rapids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kinney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Grand Rapids
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Parnell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sheffield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grattan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cedar Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Urbandale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Galewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harvard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wright
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Marne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Beverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burlingame Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wyoming
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clyde Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kent City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Plainfield Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kent County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Plainfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cedar Springs
- Grand Rapids
- Rockford
- Sparta
- Wyoming
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Plainfield Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Kent 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 Plainfield Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1406
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #635069 (Plainfield Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #635069 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: Kent
- Est. Elev: 204 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rockford
- Location given for Plainfield Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.0766936 Lon: -85.5900313
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Plainfield 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. |