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A visit to the Tower 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 Tower Cemetery ...

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

43.1469, -85.4208

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

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

The county seat for Kent County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Tower Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Tower Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Tower Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oakfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oakfield Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield Cemetery
  • Horton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Horton Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
  • Courtland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Courtland Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland Cemetery
  • De Graw Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The De Graw Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graw Cemetery
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
  • Cannon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Cannon Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Cemetery
  • Grattan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grattan Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan Cemetery
  • Ashley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Margaret's Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • East Nelson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The East Nelson Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nelson Cemetery
  • Briggs Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Old Rockford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Old Rockford Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rockford Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rockford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Rockford Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford Cemetery
    • Cannonsburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cannonsburg Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg Cemetery
    • Parnell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Parnell Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell Cemetery
    • Mason Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
    • St. Charles Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Cemetery
    • Wolverton Plains Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Punches Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Punches Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punches Cemetery
    • Cedar Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Blythefield Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Otisco Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Otisco Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco Cemetery
    • Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
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    • West Washington Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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 Tower Cemetery.

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

  • Harvard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Harvard is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
  • Grattan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Grattan is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
  • Sheffield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sheffield is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
  • Rockford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cannonsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Parnell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Parnell is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
  • Edgerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Edgerton is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
  • Greenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Smyrna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gowen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Belmont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Belding
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Northview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Northview is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
    • Sand Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Eureka Place
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
    • Pierson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Trufant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Forest Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Forest Hills is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
    • Ada
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Comstock Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Langston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Langston is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
    • Coral
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sparta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Segwun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Segwun is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segwun
    • Lowell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Orleans
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Orleans is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Amsden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Amsden is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden

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 Tower 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 Tower Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Tower Cemetery: