A visit to the Bridge Lake 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 Bridge Lake Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bridge Lake Cemetery:
42.7450, -83.4777
The Bridge Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County<1>.
The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Bridge Lake Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bridge Lake Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bridge Lake Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bridge Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Andersonville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Colombriere Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Springfield Plains Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Davisburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hillville Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bigelow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bigelow Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow Cemetery
- All Saints Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- White Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The White Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake Cemetery
- Waterford Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ottawa Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Seaver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Seaver Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaver Cemetery
- Granger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shurter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shurter Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shurter Cemetery
- Bald Eagle Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brandon Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Brandon Twp. Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Twp. Cemetery
- Rose Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Crescent Hills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Drayton Plains Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sashabaw Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Sashabaw Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sashabaw Cemetery
- Seymour Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Seymour Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Lake Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bridge Lake Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bridge Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Springfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Andersonville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jossman Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Village of Clarkston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Village of Clarkston is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Clarkston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
- Clarkston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Austin Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Davisburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Waterford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- White Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Drayton Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Perry Lake Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Groveland Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Seven Harbors
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Highland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oxbow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clintonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ortonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clyde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Angelus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gingellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Five Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Union Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Four Towns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hickory Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Highland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Commerce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Westacres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lake Orion Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Newark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Bridge Lake Cemetery. The following communities are located in Oakland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bridge Lake Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clarkston
- Holly
- Holly lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Bridge Lake Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Holly.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Ortonville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Bridge Lake 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 Bridge Lake Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #621963 (Bridge Lake Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #621963 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: 319 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clarkston
- Location given for Bridge Lake Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.7450289 Lon: -83.4774429
- 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bridge Lake 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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