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A visit to the Van Gilder 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 Van Gilder Cemetery ...

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

43.7147, -85.5586

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

The Van Gilder Cemetery is located in Mecosta County<2>.

The county seat for Mecosta County is located in Big Rapids. Big Rapids lies just to the east southeast of the Van Gilder Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Van Gilder Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Van Gilder Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Camp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Camp Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Camp Cemetery
  • Hungerford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hungerford Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungerford Cemetery
  • Highland View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Highland View Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View Cemetery
  • West Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The West Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
  • St. Anne's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Anne's Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anne's Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Paris.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1162485 <5>
  • Barton Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Barton Twp. Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Twp. Cemetery
  • Lawrence Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lawrence Farm Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Farm Cemetery
  • Parkhill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Parkhill Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill Cemetery
  • Woodville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Cemetery
  • Pine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cemetery
  • Whipple Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Whipple Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple Cemetery
  • Ladner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ladner Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladner Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • South Grant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The South Grant Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Grant Cemetery
    • Crapo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Crapo Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo Cemetery
    • VanCamp Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The VanCamp Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VanCamp Cemetery
    • Goodwell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Goodwell Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwell Cemetery
      • The Goodwell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Goodwill Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #607 <5>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Grant Center #1 Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Grant Center #2 Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Van Gilder Cemetery.

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

  • Big Rapids
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Paris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hawkins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
  • Stanwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hersey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rodney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Reed City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Chase
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Pogy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pogy is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
  • Brohman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Brohman is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
    • Former names for Brohman:
    • Dingman
    • Otia
  • Borland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Borland is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
  • Chippewa Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ramona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ramona is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
    • White Cloud
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Canadian Lakes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
    • Nirvana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Nirvana is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
    • Lilley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Lilley is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
    • Bitely
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Woodland Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Morley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Idlewild
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Idlewild is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Rustford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
    • Mecosta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Marlborough
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Marlborough is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
    • Ashton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Ashton is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton

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 Van Gilder Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mecosta County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Van Gilder 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 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 Van Gilder Cemetery: