Index to Records of
Ottawa County Cemeteries
Located on This Website

EXPLANATION: The following is an explanation of the terms - permit ground, old permit ground and potters field.
The 'potters field' is a place of burial for those who are unable to pay for a grave.  The permit ground and old permit
ground is the same.  A person paid $1.00 for the grave.  It didn't necessarily mean that they were poor but they
could have a gravesite for $1.00.  The burial sites were usually in the same area for the potters field and the permits.
A gravestone could be put on the gravesite. 

Numbered List of the Cemeteries in Ottawa County
Abbreviations
 

Allendale,   Blendon,   Chester,   Crockery,   Georgetown,  Grand Haven,
Holland,   Jamestown,   Olive,   Park,   Port Sheldon,   Polkton,   Robinson,  
Spring Lake,   Tallmadge,   Wright,   Zeeland

• Index to List of Cemeteries Bordering Ottawa County

• Listing of Some Cemeteries Online

• MiGenWeb Tombstone Transcription online:
  http://www.usgwtombstones.org/michigan/mitstable.htm   - Includes the Michigan
  National cemeteries - Ft. Custer and Great Lakes

• Some Cemeteries bordering Ottawa County

• Michigan Cemetery Sources Websites - http://libraryofmichigan.state.mi.us/MichiganCemeteries/
  There is not name index for Michigan at present.

Map of Ottawa County

• Allendale Township Index - Allendale Township Cemeteries Map
  #17-Allendale Cemetery - 1860's - 1942, 60th Ave. & Lincoln St., Section 31
  Allendale Cemetery, 2006      A - G      H - M      N - S      T - Z
  #32-Rusk Cemetery, 1942 - 92nd Ave., S. of Pierce St.
         Rusk Cemetery - 7 Sep 2005
  #70-Beck Cemetery - Section 31 (?another name for Rusk Cemetery?)
   

• Blendon Township Index - Blendon Township Cemeteries Map
  #16-Blendon Tp. Cemetery, Tyler St. between 48th and 56th Avenues, Hudsonville, MI
  #16 - Blendon Tp. Cemetery Records to Early 2009
  #16 - Blendon Township Burials, 1911-1952
  #30-Borculo Cemetery, 96th Ave. S of Port Sheldon Rd. (Owned by CR church)
   

• Chester Township Index - Chester Township Cemeteries Map
  #44-Bennett Cemetery   1942   and    1993, Truman St. and 24th Avenue, Conklin, MI
  #60-Big Springs Cemetery   1940  and   1993, 2000 Wilson Rd., Conklin, MI
  #42-McNitt Cemetery
  Index to Civil War Soldiers Buried Here
  Mc Nitt 1942   and    McNitt 1993, Gooding St. and 40th Ave.
  #43-St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery
  Index to Civil War Soldiers Buried Here
  1942   and   1993, 2044 Gooding St., Conklin, MI
   #41-Trinity Lutheran Cemetery   1942   and   1993 - A - G,   H - R,   S - W
  1551 Harding St., Conklin, MI (behind the church)
   

• Crockery Township Index - Crockery Township Cemeteries Map
  Abbreviations for Crockery Township Cemeteries
  #53-Nunica Cemetery, 1942, N. side of M-104, W. of Nunica
         Nunica Cemetery, 2004
         Soldiers and Their Wives buried In Nunica Cemetery
  #55-Ottawa Center Cemetery, Oriole Rd., off Leonard St. near 90th Avenue
   

• Georgetown Township Index - Georgetown Township Cemeteries Map
  #12-Floral View Cemetery, O-5371 8th Avenue, N. of McClelland, Grandville, MI
  (616-457-0140) Includes maps of the cemetery.
  #13-Georgetown Township Cemetery, 6921 28th Avenue, Hudsonville, MI (616-669-5370)
  #58-Haire Cemetery (or Old Georgetown), Fillmore St., Jenison, MI
  #11-Hanley Cemetery, corner of Jackson St. and 4th Avenue
  #14-Jenison Cemetery, 800 Port Sheldon Rd.
  #15-Lowing Private Cemetery, corner of 28th Avenue and Bauer Rd. (no longer used)
  #59-Shackhuddle Cemetery, S. side of Barry Street, E. of 22nd Avenue (abandoned)
  #67-Smallpox Cemetery, Vos and 10th Avenue, Memorial only
        - Ridgeview Memorial Gardens, O-5151 8th Avenue (616) 249-8439 - www.ridgeviewmemorialgardens.com
   

• Grand Haven Township Index - Grand Haven Township Cemeteries Map
  #33-Grand Haven Township Cemetery, East side of 168th Avenue, south of Lincoln Street
  A - Z   1942        
  http://www.macatawa.org/~devries/ 
  Grand Haven Township Cemetery, 2007, by Evelyn Sawyer     MAP     A - L       M - Z
  #49-Lake Forest Cemetery, 1304 Lake Ave., Grand Haven, MI (616-847-3489)
  Mausoleum,     A - L,   M - Z
  #34-Unknown grave, Lakeshore Drive
  #48-Pine Ridge Memorial, 17200 Lincoln Street  (616-847-4389) now Lakeshore Cemetery
  #69-Grand View Memorial Gardens, Lakeshore Drive near Lincoln St.. now Lakeshore Cemetery
       

• Holland Township Index - Holland Township Cemeteries Map
  Parks & Cemeteries Office
  429 E. 24th Street
  Holland, MI 49423
  (616) 928-2850
  Online Pilgrim Home Cemetery
  
  #66-East Holland Cemetery, Ottagan St., S. on 106th Avenue
  #19-Graafschap Cemetery, Sections 31 and Section 36,
  OLD - NE & NW sides of 160th Avenue (Graafschap Rd) & 32nd Street - (Records, City of Holland)
   Northeast corner - Section 31
  Northwest corner - Section 36 -  A - L,     M - Z
  #19-Graafschap Cemetery - NEW - SE corner of 160th Avenue & 32nd Street
  #31-Noordeloos Cemetery, Lane on E. side of 112th Ave., north of Riley
  #26-North Holland Cemetery, Beeline Rd. & NE corner of James Street
  #24-New Groningen Cemetery, 106th Avenue near Paw Paw Dr.
  #22-Pilgrim Home Cemetery, 370 E. 16th Street, Holland (616-355-1040) - See online site
  #23-Restlawn Memorial Gardens , 994 Paw Paw Dr., Holland -(616-396-4949)
  
   

• Jamestown Township Index - Jamestown Township Cemeteries Map
  #4-Forest Grove Cemetery, Gordon Street, W. of 32nd Avenue
  A - D     E - N     O - T     U - Z    
  #6-Jamestown Cemetery, E. side of 24th Avenue, S. of Riley Street
  #3-Star Cemetery (or Kridler), SW corner of 16th Avenue & Perry St.
  #5-Zutphen Cemetery, E. side of 40th Avenue, N. of Byron Rd.
  Zutphen Cemetery Lot Owners
   

• Olive Township Index - Olive Township Cemeteries Map
  Abbreviations for Olive Township Cemeteries
  #47-West Olive Cemetery, (located on the east side of 136th Avenue in Olive Twp.
  but now the property of Park Tp.), History
  NOTE: West Olive Cemetery has been returned to Olive Township.  Park Township has a new cemetery.
  #2-Olive Township Cemetery, SE corner 116th Avenue and Taylor Street
  A - F    G - M    N - S    T - Z   and    Map
  Olive Township Cemetery Lot Owners
  #47 West Olive Cemetery
   

• Park Township Index - Park Township Cemeteries Map
  #28-Lakeshore Cemetery, 168th Ave., N. of Riley, east side,   Lakeshore Lot Owners
  #29-Lakewood Cemetery, A - N,  O - Z  (2004) (or Harderwyk), N. side Lakewood Rd, W. of 168th Avenue,  Lakewood Layout
  #27-Ventura Cemetery, SE corner 168th Ave. & New Holland St.  Ventura Layout,   Ventura LotOwners
   

• Port Sheldon Township - Port Sheldon Township Cemetery Map
  #65-Cobmosay grave, near Fillmore Street and W. of Lakeshore Drive
  NOTE: There are no cemeteries in Port Sheldon Township.  West Olive Cemetery (#47) has been turned over to Port Sheldon Township's care although it is in Olive Township.  You can see the West Olive Cemetery list under Olive Township.  Afterwards the township decided to set aside land for a cemetery and they returned West Olive Cemetery to Olive Township.
  #  -Port Sheldon Township Cemetery - 16232 Stanton St., West Olive, MI 49460
   

• Polkton Township Index - Polkton Township Cemeteries Map
  #45 - Coopersville Cemetery Records
  #46 - Eastmanville Cemetery Records
  #54-St. Michael's Cemetery (Church at 17150 88th Avenue - (616-837-8158)
  #__-Unknown graves, 88th Avenue
   

• Robinson Township Index - Robinson Township Cemetery Map
  #56-Robinson Cemetery, 2008 - 10795 N. Cedar Drive, Grand Haven, MI
  Robinson Township Cemetery - Sexton's Records 1920 to 1976
   

• Spring Lake Township Index - Spring Lake Township Cemetery Map
  #50-Spring Lake Cemetery - 17181 N. Fruitport Rd, Spring Lake, MI (616) 842-6720 - the cemetery is divided by Fruitport Road with the East section being the original one and the West section the newer part of the cemetery.
  East Section    West Section
  2008 Index
  2008 East Section
  2008 West Section
   

• Tallmadge Township Index - Tallmadge Township Cemeteries Map
  18-Church Cemetery, 26th Avenue
  #68-Elmwood Cemetery, Leonard Rd, Lamont, MI (restored cemetery)
  #35-Maplewood Cemetery Records

• #36-Marne Cemetery records, 1841 - 1998 - Hayes and State Streets
  #1-Rosedale Memorial Park, O-50 Lake Michigan Dr. NW, Grand Rapids, MI
  Ottawa County Poor Farm Cemetery
   

• Wright Township Index - Wright Township Cemeteries Map
  #38-Advent Cemetery - 1850's - 1942,  Section 19, 40th Avenue behind the 7th Day Adventist Church
  Advent Cemetery, 1991
  Advent Cemetery combined records, 1942, 1991, 2009
  Advent Cemetery Lot Owners
  Advent Cemetery Map
  #40-St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, 18876 8th Avenue, Conklin/Hickory area  (616-899-2286-rectory office)
  Recorded in 1942,   Recorded in 1999 - Listing of Surnames, Kline, Swartz and Umlor only
  #40 - St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, 1940-1991
  #40 - St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Early to 2009
  #37-St. Mary's Cemetery, Recorded 1942,  Recorded 1940-1991, Garfield and 24th Avenue, 2 miles W. of Marne
  #39-Wells Cemetery, Section 23, 16th Avenue and Cleveland Street
  Wells Cemetery Lot Owners
  Burials in Wright Townships Cemeteries, 1976-1984
   

• Zeeland Township Index - Zeeland Township Cemeteries Map
  #10-Beaverdam Cemetery, S. side of Ransom Street, W. of 64th Avenue
  #7-East Drenthe Cemetery, 60th Avenue, S. off Adams Street
  #8-West Drenthe Cemetery, NE corner of Adams St. and 76th Avenue
  #61-Old Drenthe Cemetery, 64th Avenue, S. of Adams Street, Section 35
  #52-Old Vriesland Cemetery, N. side of Gordon Street between 64th and 72nd Avenues
  #62-Unknown Cemetery on 64th Avenue near the I-196 overpass (Information with Old Vriesland Cemetery)
  #9-New Vriesland Cemetery, Corner of 72nd Avenue and Felch Street
  #25-Zeeland Cemetery, 144 E. Lincoln Avenue (616-772-0875)
  #64-Zeeland Monument, Church and Central Streets - (Bodies removed)
  
  MAPS

• Map of West Portion of Ottawa County

• Map of Southeast Portion of Ottawa County

• Map of Northeast Portion of Ottawa County
  See Ottawa County Map Below:

Map of Ottawa County
Divided into Townships

Created: 20 April 2002
URL: http: ottawa.migenweb.net/cemeteries/index.html

Contact County Coordinator: evlynsaw@comcast.net