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A visit to the Wells Cemetery ...


The location of the Wells 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 Wells Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.0736°   (43° 4' 24")

Lon:   -85.8267°   (-85° 49' 36")

The Wells Cemetery is located in Ottawa County<2>.

The county seat for Ottawa County is located in Grand Haven. Grand Haven lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west of the Wells Cemetery .

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 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 Wells Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Ottawa 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 Wells 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wells Cemetery.

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

    • Marne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marne
      • Marne is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marne <4>
    • Wright
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Ottawa County
    • Kinney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
      • Kinney is located in Kent County
    • Conklin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lisbon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Kent County
    • Coopersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lamont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Ottawa County
    • Eastmanville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmanville
      • Eastmanville is located in Ottawa County
    • Walker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker <4>
    • Comstock Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock Park
      • Comstock Park is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comstock Park <4>
    • Sparta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Allendale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allendale <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Ravenna
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
        • Ravenna is located in Muskegon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,276 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
      • Belmont
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Kent City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent City
        • Kent City is located in Kent County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent City <4>
      • Bauer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bauer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
        • Bauer is located in Ottawa County
      • Jenison
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Grandville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Galewood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
        • Galewood is located in Kent County
      • Grand Rapids
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Northview
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Casnovia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casnovia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casnovia
        • Casnovia is located in Kent County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casnovia <4>
      • Canada Corners
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
        • Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
      • Rusk
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
        • Rusk is located in Ottawa County
      • Burlingame Heights
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Heights
        • Burlingame Heights is located in Kent County
      • Beverly
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
        • Beverly is located in Kent County
      • Wyoming
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Urbandale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
        • Urbandale is located in Kent County
      • Nunica
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunica
        • Nunica is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunica <4>

    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 Wells Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ottawa County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wells Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Wells Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Marne Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marne Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marne Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Big Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Springs Cemetery
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Cross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
    • Alpine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alpine Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Coopersville - Polkton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Coopersville - Polkton Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coopersville - Polkton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Coopersville.
      • The Coopersville - Polkton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Coopersville Cemetery
      • Polkton Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coopersville - Polkton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #312 <6>
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Brooklawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooklawn Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklawn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Lisbon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lisbon Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisbon Cemetery
      • St. Francis Xavier's Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Francis Xavier's Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier's Cemetery
      • McNitt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McNitt Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNitt Cemetery
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Eastmanville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastmanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eastmanville Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastmanville Cemetery
      • Allendale Twp. Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allendale Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allendale Twp. Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allendale Twp. Cemetery
      • Rosedale Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • White Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Alpine Twp. Pine Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Englishville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Englishville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Englishville Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Englishville 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 Wells Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1615990  (Wells Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1615990 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: Marne
      • County: Ottawa         Elev: 225
      • Location given for GNIS #1615990 (Wells Cemetery)

    The official website for Ottawa County: www.co.ottawa.mi.us/

    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 Ottawa, 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 Wells Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0736, Longitude: -85.8267       In this case, the coordinates for the Wells 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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