RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Michigan >> Kent County >> South Gaines CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the South Gaines 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 South Gaines Cemetery ...

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

42.7978, -85.6242

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

The South Gaines Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.

The county seat for Kent County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the South Gaines Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the South Gaines Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the South Gaines Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Blain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Blain Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain Cemetery
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
  • Dutton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dutton Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Kent Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kent Memorial Gardens is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Memorial Gardens
  • Winchester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Caledonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1930517 <5>
  • Holy Corners Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Holy Corners Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Corners Cemetery
  • Boynton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Boynton Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Sebastian's Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Winegar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Winegar Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winegar Cemetery
    • Winegar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Winegar Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winegar Cemetery
    • Dorr Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dorr Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorr Cemetery
    • Hooker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hooker Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rest Lawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Rest Lawn Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Lawn Cemetery
    • Resurrection Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
    • North Dorr Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The North Dorr Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorr Cemetery
    • Alaska Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove 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 South Gaines Cemetery.

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

  • Corinth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Corinth is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Dutton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dutton is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
  • Cutlerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Carlisle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlisle is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • Moline
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Moline is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
  • Caledonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Byron Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Kentwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • North Dorr
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • North Dorr is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorr
  • Dorr
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Clyde Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Clyde Park is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Wyoming
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Burlingame
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Burlingame is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
    • New Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • New Salem is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • Hilliards
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hilliards is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
    • Galewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Galewood is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
    • Urbandale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Urbandale is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
    • Middleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Beverly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Beverly is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Burlingame Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Burlingame Heights is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Heights
    • East Grand Rapids
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Grandville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand Rapids
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Burnips
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Burnips is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnips
      • Former name for Burnips:
      • Burnip's Corners
    • Bradley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Bradley is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Jenison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jamestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown

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 South Gaines 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 South Gaines Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 South Gaines Cemetery: