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A visit to the Rockford Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Rockford Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Rockford Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Rockford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.1153°   (43° 6' 55")

Lon:   -85.5523°   (-85° 33' 8")

The 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 Rockford Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Rockford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Briggs Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briggs Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Briggs Family Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Blythefield Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blythefield Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blythefield Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blythefield Memorial Gardens is located in Kent County
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Plainfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainfield Cemetery
    • The Plainfield Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • 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 west of Belmont.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175534 <5>
  • Friant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friant Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Algoma Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Algoma Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Algoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Algoma Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Courtland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Courtland Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Cannonsburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannonsburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannonsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cannonsburg Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Cannon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cannon Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Cedar Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Springs Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Englishville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Englishville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Englishville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Englishville Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Tower Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tower Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tower Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Myers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Fairplains Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairplains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairplains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairplains Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Alpine Twp. Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine Twp. Pine Grove Cemetery
      • The Alpine Twp. Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • White Swan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Swan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Swan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Swan Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Solon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Solon Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Lamareaux Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamareaux Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamareaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lamareaux Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Grand Rapids Veterans Home Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Veterans Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Veterans Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Findlay Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Findlay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Findlay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Findlay Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Parnell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parnell Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Grattan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grattan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grattan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grattan Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Horton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horton Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • De Graw Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Graw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Graw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The De Graw Cemetery is located in Kent County

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 Rockford Cemetery.

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

  • Rockford
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <6>
  • Edgerton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Kent County
  • Belmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Northview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
    • Northview is located in Kent County
  • Cannonsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sheffield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Kent County
  • Cedar Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • Cedar Springs is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <6>
  • Comstock Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Parnell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
    • Parnell is located in Kent County
  • Grattan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
    • Grattan is located in Kent County
  • Harvard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harvard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Harvard is located in Kent County
  • Sparta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ada
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <6>
    • Forest Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Kent County
    • Kinney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kinney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
      • Kinney is located in Kent County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
      • Sand Lake is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <6>
    • Kent City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent City
      • Kent City is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent City <6>
    • Lisbon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Kent County
    • Wright
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Ottawa County
    • Walker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker <6>

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Rockford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Kent 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 Rockford Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Rockford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #636090  (Rockford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #636090 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: Rockford
      • County: Kent         Elev: 240
      • Location given for GNIS #636090 (Rockford Cemetery)

    The official website for Kent County: www.accesskent.com/

    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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Rockford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1153, Longitude: -85.5523       In this case, the coordinates for the Rockford Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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