A visit to the Beach 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 Beach Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Beach Cemetery:
42.5937, -83.1980
The Beach Cemetery is located in Oakland County<1>.
The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies just to the west northwest of the Beach Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Beach Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Beach Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Beach Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Aaron Webster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Christ Church Cranbrook Columbarium
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crooks Road Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomfield Hills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bloomfield Hills Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Hills Cemetery
- The Bloomfield Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bloomfield Center Cemetery
- First UMC Memorial Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. James' Episcopal Church Columbarium
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Perrin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Troy Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Troy Union Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Union Cemetery
- Kirk in the Hills Columbarium
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Clover Hill Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Perry Mount Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Acacia Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Beekman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Christian Memorial Cultural Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Roseland Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Royal Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Avon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the Beach Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Beach Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Charing Cross
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bloomfield Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Auburn Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Troy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Birmingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Clawson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Big Beaver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pontiac
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Beverly Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Auburn Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Berkley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rochester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvan Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bingham Farms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lathrup Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Huntington Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Royal Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shelby Village ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Depew ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Yates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Keego Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Beach Cemetery. The following communities are located in Oakland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Beach Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn Hills
- Birmingham
- Clawson
- Keego Harbor
- Pontiac
- Rochester
- Royal Oak
- Troy
- Troy lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Beach Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
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 websites either 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 Beach Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Oakland 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 Beach Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #620796 (Beach Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #620796 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: Oakland
- Est. Elev: 257 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Birmingham
- Location given for Beach Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5936449 Lon: -83.1979871
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oakland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beach Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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