A visit to the Attica Township 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 Attica Twp. Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Attica Twp. Cemetery (FG ID #1974645).
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 Attica Twp. Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Attica Twp. Cemetery:
43.0319, -83.1707
The Attica Twp. Cemetery is located in Lapeer County<2>.
The county seat for Lapeer County is located in Lapeer. Lapeer lies just to the west of the Attica Twp. Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Attica Twp. Cemetery.
Name Variations for Attica Twp. Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Attica Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Attica Twp. Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Attica Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Roscoe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Cemetery
- South Attica Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The South Attica Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Attica Cemetery
- Bethany Mennonite Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bahel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bahel Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahel Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Imlay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Arcadia Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Higley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Higley Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higley Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- North Dryden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The North Dryden Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dryden Cemetery
- Thornville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Thornville Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Webster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Webster Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
- Goodland Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stiles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hunters Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Schuneman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Schuneman Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuneman Cemetery
- Metamora Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Metamora Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora Cemetery
- Dryden Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- South Dryden Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stuart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Stuart Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Attica Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Attica Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Attica
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Imlay City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dryden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kings Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hunters Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lapeer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Metamora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Five Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Five Lakes is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes
- Almont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leonard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hadley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Thomas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Capac
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Barnes Lake - Millers Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Allenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burnside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- North Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oakwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lesterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Columbiaville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Brown City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Campbells Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Miami ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Berville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Attica Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lapeer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Attica Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Almont
- Capac
- Imlay City
- Lapeer
- Metamora
- North Branch
- Oxford
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 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 Attica Twp. Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Lapeer 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 Attica Twp. Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1974645
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2575822 (Attica Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2575822 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: Lapeer
- Est. Elev: 276 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Attica
- Location given for Attica Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.0319444 Lon: -83.1711111
- 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 Lapeer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Attica Twp. 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. |