A visit to the Beekman Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Beekman Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Beekman Cemetery
Lat: 42.5098° (42° 30' 35")
Lon: -83.2178° (-83° 13' 4")
The Beekman Cemetery is located in Oakland County<1>.
The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Beekman Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Beekman Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Beekman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Roseland Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. James' Episcopal Church Columbarium
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James' Episcopal Church Columbarium
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James' Episcopal Church Columbarium have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. James' Episcopal Church Columbarium is located in Oakland County
- First UMC Memorial Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Clover Hill Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Perrin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Southfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Southfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southfield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Southfield Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Royal Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Christ Church Cranbrook Columbarium
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bloomfield Hills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Hills Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bloomfield Hills Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- The Bloomfield Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bloomfield Center Cemetery
- East Farmington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Machpelah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Congregation Beth Tefilo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Crooks Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Beach Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Beekman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Beekman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lathrup Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Berkley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Southfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Huntington Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Birmingham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beverly Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Royal Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bingham Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clawson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Charing Cross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bloomfield Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ferndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Madison Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Big Beaver
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wood Creek Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hazel Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clarenceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brightmoor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Strathmoor ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Troy
(7 miles [11.3 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 Beekman Cemetery. The following communities are located in Oakland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Beekman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Birmingham
- Clawson
- Ferndale
- Hazel Park
- Madison Heights
- Oak Park
- Royal Oak
- Southfield
- Troy
- Troy lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Beekman 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 like to 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 Beekman Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Oakland County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Beekman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5098, Longitude: -83.2178 |
<3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
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