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A visit to the Solon 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 Solon Cemetery ...

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

43.2345, -85.6098

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

The Solon Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.

The county seat for Kent County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south of the Solon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Solon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Solon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cedar Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Punches Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Punches Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punches Cemetery
  • Crandall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Crandall Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Cemetery
  • Idlewild Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Idlewild Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild Cemetery
  • Algoma Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Algoma Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma Cemetery
  • Sand Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sand Lake Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake Cemetery
  • Myers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Chubbuck Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Chubbuck Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbuck Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Fairplains Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairplains Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains Cemetery
  • Briggs Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • East Nelson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The East Nelson Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nelson Cemetery
    • Old Rockford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Old Rockford Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rockford Cemetery
    • Rockford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Rockford Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford Cemetery
    • Courtland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Courtland Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • South Casnovia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Englishville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Englishville Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englishville Cemetery
    • De Graw Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The De Graw Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graw Cemetery
    • St. Margaret's Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pierson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pierson Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson Cemetery
    • North Ensley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The North Ensley Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ensley Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John 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 Solon Cemetery.

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

  • Cedar Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Edgerton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgerton is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
  • Sand Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sheffield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheffield is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
  • Sparta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Kent City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Pierson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sun
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sun is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
  • Casnovia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lisbon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lisbon is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Harvard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Harvard is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bailey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Belmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ashland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ashland is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Grant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Canada Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
    • Wright
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Wright is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
    • Comstock Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Northview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Northview is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
    • Trufant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Coral
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Howard City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Croton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Croton is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
    • Cannonsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Riverview is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Slocum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Slocum is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum

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 Solon 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 Solon Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Solon Cemetery: