A visit to the Atherton 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 Atherton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Atherton Cemetery:
42.8556, -83.8806
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Atherton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Atherton Cemetery is located in Genesee County<2>.
The county seat for Genesee County is located in Flint. Flint lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Atherton Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Atherton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Atherton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Byron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Byron Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron Cemetery
- Argentine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Argentine Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine Cemetery
- Dart Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dart Family Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dart Family Cemetery
- Lovejoy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Lovejoy Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy Cemetery
- Pine Tree Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pine Tree Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Cemetery
- Kimball Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Kimball Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Cemetery
- Pierce Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- Chippewa Nation Indian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Union Plains Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Union Plains Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Plains Cemetery
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Cemetery
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- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Gaylord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Gaylord Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Swartz Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Swartz Creek Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Creek Cemetery
- Chalker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Chalker Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalker Cemetery
- Clough Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Clough Hill Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clough Hill Cemetery
- Gardner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Long Lake Landing Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- O'dell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The O'dell Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'dell Cemetery
- Hill Road Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hill Road Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Road Cemetery
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 Atherton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Atherton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gaines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Byron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Argentine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Argentine is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Duffield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Duffield is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
- Linden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Durand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cohoctah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
- Swartz Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lakeside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lakeside is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lake Fenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lake Fenton is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fenton
- Bayport Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bayport Park is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport Park
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lennon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bancroft
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tyrone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tyrone is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Newburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Parshallville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Parshallville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshallville
- Newark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Newark is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Nicholson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Holly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Five Points
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Five Points is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Grand Blanc
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Atherton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Genesee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Atherton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Byron
- Byron lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Atherton Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Byron.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Durand
- Fenton
- Grand Blanc
- Holly
- Holly lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Atherton Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Holly.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Linden
- Swartz Creek
- Vernon
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Atherton Cemetery:
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- Pages specific to Genesee 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 Atherton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2611299 (Atherton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2611299 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: Genesee
- Est. Elev: 259 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Byron
- Location given for Atherton Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.8555556 Lon: -83.8805556
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Genesee, 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- Atherton 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. |