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A visit to the Zeeland Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Zeeland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Zeeland Cemetery (FG ID #211411).

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 Zeeland Cemetery ...

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

42.8077, -86.0123

The Zeeland 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 north northwest of the Zeeland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Zeeland Cemetery.

Establishment of the Zeeland Cemetery ...

The Zeeland Cemetery was established in 1874.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Zeeland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Groningen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The New Groningen Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Groningen Cemetery
  • Noordeloos Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Noordeloos Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noordeloos Cemetery
  • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • West Drenthe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Vriesland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Old Vriesland Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Vriesland Cemetery
  • Vriesland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • East Holland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The East Holland Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holland Cemetery
  • North Holland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The North Holland Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Holland Cemetery
  • Pilgrim Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Van Dam Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • East Drenthe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Drenthe Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Drenthe Cemetery
  • Old Drenthe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Drenthe Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Drenthe Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Beaverdam Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
    • Borculo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Borculo Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borculo Cemetery
    • Old Overisel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Old Overisel Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Overisel Cemetery
    • New Overisel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The New Overisel Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Overisel Cemetery
    • Overisel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Overisel Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overisel Cemetery
    • Graafschap Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Graafschap Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graafschap Cemetery
    • Graafschap Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Zutphen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Zutphen Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zutphen Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Zeeland Cemetery.

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

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 Zeeland Cemetery. The following communities are located in Ottawa County.

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

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Ottawa County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Zeeland Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #211411

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2571633  (Zeeland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2571633 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Ottawa
      • Est. Elev: 195 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Holland East
      • Location given for Zeeland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.8072222     Lon: -86.0125
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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- Zeeland Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.