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A visit to the Briggs 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 Briggs Lake Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Briggs Lake Cemetery:

42.0489, -84.2771

The Briggs Lake Cemetery is located in Lenawee County<1>.

The county seat for Lenawee County is located in Adrian. Adrian lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Briggs Lake Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Briggs Lake Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Briggs Lake Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Briggs Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Osborn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Lenawee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery
  • Sanford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Sanford Cemetery is located in Lenawee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford Cemetery
  • Cambridge Junction Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cement City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cement City Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement City Cemetery
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Lenawee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
  • Hand Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hand Hillside Cemetery is located in Lenawee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand Hillside Cemetery
  • Brooklyn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brooklyn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Cemetery
  • Peterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
  • Jefferson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery
  • Pratt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
  • Somerset Congregational Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Gay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Gay Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Gambleville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Gambleville Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambleville Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Lenawee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Lenawee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Brownell - Binns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Greens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Greens Cemetery is located in Lenawee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Cemetery
    • North Rome Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Maple Shade Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maple Shade Cemetery is located in Lenawee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade Cemetery
    • Clark Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clark Lake Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Lake Cemetery
    • Sherman Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sherman Farm Cemetery is located in Lenawee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Farm Cemetery
    • Springville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Springville Cemetery is located in Lenawee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Briggs Lake Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Briggs Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first:

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 Briggs Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lenawee County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Briggs Lake Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Addison
  • Brooklyn
  • Hudson
    • Hudson lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Briggs Lake Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hudson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • North Adams
  • Onsted
    • Onsted lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Briggs Lake Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Onsted.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onsted

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Briggs Lake Cemetery: