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A visit to the Saint Francis Xavier's 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 St. Francis Xavier's Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Francis Xavier's Cemetery:

43.1608, -85.8406

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier's Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The St. Francis Xavier's Cemetery is located in Ottawa County<2>.

The county seat for Ottawa County is located in Grand Haven. Grand Haven lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west southwest of the St. Francis Xavier's Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Francis Xavier's Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Francis Xavier's Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bennet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Bennet Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennet Cemetery
  • McNitt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The McNitt Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNitt Cemetery
  • Big Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
  • Lisbon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Lisbon Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon Cemetery
  • Hilton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hilton Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Cemetery
  • South Casnovia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bell Place Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bell Place Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Place Cemetery
  • Ravenna Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ravenna Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna Cemetery
  • St. Catherine's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Wells Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.
    • Coopersville - Polkton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Coopersville - Polkton Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville - Polkton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coopersville - Polkton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Coopersville.
      • The Coopersville - Polkton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Coopersville Cemetery
      • Polkton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #312 <5>
    • Cross Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
    • Fairplains Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Fairplains Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
    • Idlewild Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Idlewild Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild Cemetery
    • Seamans Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Seamans Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seamans Cemetery
    • Moorland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Moorland Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Alpine Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Alpine Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Cemetery
    • Englishville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Englishville Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englishville Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Francis Xavier's Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Francis Xavier's Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Lisbon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Lisbon is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Conklin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wright
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wright is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
  • Kent City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Casnovia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Slocum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Slocum is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
  • Canada Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
  • Ravenna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sparta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Coopersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Marne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bailey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Morgan Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
    • Kinney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Kinney is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
    • Ashland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Ashland is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Sullivan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Eastmanville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Eastmanville is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmanville
    • Lamont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Lamont is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
    • Nunica
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Comstock Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Belmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sun
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sun is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Grant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Walker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bridgeton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Edgerton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Edgerton is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton

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 St. Francis Xavier's 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 St. Francis Xavier's Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Coopersville
  • Grant
    • Grant lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North (N) of the St. Francis Xavier's Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Grant.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • Ravenna
    • Ravenna lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Francis Xavier's Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ravenna.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
  • Sparta
    • Sparta lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of the St. Francis Xavier's Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sparta.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 St. Francis Xavier's Cemetery: