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The location of the St. Mary's Catholic 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 St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery

Lat:   42.8689°   (42° 52' 8")

Lon:   -85.5283°   (-85° 31' 41")

The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.

The county seat for Kent County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the St. Mary's Catholic 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 helpful 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 St. Mary's Catholic 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 St. Mary's Catholic 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

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

    • Dutton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Kent County
    • Kentwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
      • Kentwood is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
    • Caledonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ada
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <4>
    • Forest Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • East Grand Rapids
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cutlerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutlerville
      • Cutlerville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutlerville <4>
    • Alto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <4>
    • Carlisle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Kent County
    • Clyde Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
      • Clyde Park is located in Kent County
    • Corinth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Kent County
    • Grand Rapids
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Galewood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
        • Galewood is located in Kent County
      • Urbandale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
        • Urbandale is located in Kent County
      • Beverly
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
        • Beverly is located in Kent County
      • Wyoming
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Burlingame Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Heights
        • Burlingame Heights is located in Kent County
      • Burlingame
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
        • Burlingame is located in Kent County
      • Byron Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Segwun
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segwun
        • Segwun is located in Kent County
      • Lowell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Moline
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
        • Moline is located in Allegan County
      • Middleville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
        • Middleville is located in Barry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,510 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleville <4>
      • Elmdale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
        • Elmdale is located in Ionia County
      • Northview
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Freeport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
        • Freeport is located in Barry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
      • Grandville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

    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. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kent County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
    • Alaska Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alaska Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alaska Memorial Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alaska Memorial Cemetery
    • Teeple Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teeple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Teeple Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teeple Cemetery
    • Dutton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dutton Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutton Cemetery
    • Holy Corners Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Corners Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Corners Cemetery
    • Whitneyville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitneyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitneyville Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitneyville Cemetery
    • Little Cook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Cook Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cook Cemetery
    • Cascade Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cascade Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • The Cascade Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cascade Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cascade Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973044 <6>
    • Graceland Mausoleum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graceland Mausoleum is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Mausoleum
    • Martin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Blain Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blain Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blain Cemetery
      • Caledonia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caledonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caledonia Cemetery
      • Lakeside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Caledonia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1930517 <6>
      • Daniels Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
      • Snow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snow Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
      • Garfield Park Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garfield Park Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Park Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Walker Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2002 <6>
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Rest Lawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rest Lawn Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Lawn Cemetery
      • South Gaines Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Gaines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Gaines Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Gaines Cemetery
      • Barber Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barber Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
      • Rolfe Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rolfe Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolfe Cemetery
      • Ada Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ada Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ada Cemetery

    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 St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2567105  (Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2567105 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: Caledonia
      • County: Kent         Elev: 244
      • Location given for GNIS #2567105 (Saint Mary's Catholic 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8689, Longitude: -85.5283       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Mary's Catholic 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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