A visit to the Carmer 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 Carmer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Carmer Cemetery:
42.8722, -83.4529
The Carmer Cemetery is located in Oakland County<1>.
The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Carmer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Carmer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Carmer Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Carmer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ortonville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Eaton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sweers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Sweers Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweers Cemetery
- Brandon Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Brandon Twp. Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Twp. Cemetery
- Bald Eagle Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Hadley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The South Hadley Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley Cemetery
- Sanborn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn Cemetery
- Goodrich Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Goodrich Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich Cemetery
- Horton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shurter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shurter Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shurter Cemetery
- Oakwood - Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hadley Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Corners Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Atlas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Atlas Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas Cemetery
- Hadley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Seymour Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Seymour Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Lake Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bigelow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bigelow Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow Cemetery
- Springfield Plains Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Case Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Farmers Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the Carmer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Carmer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ortonville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Perry Lake Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goodrich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Groveland Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Austin Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hadley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atlas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Atlas is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Jossman Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Thomas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Five Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Newark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Davisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Village of Clarkston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Metamora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Blanc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Andersonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oxford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Davison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Orion Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hunters Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waterford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gingellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Orion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burton
(12 miles [19.3 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 Carmer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oakland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Carmer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burton
- Clarkston
- Davison
- Grand Blanc
- Holly
- Holly lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Carmer Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Holly.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Lake Orion
- Metamora
- Ortonville
- Oxford
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 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 Carmer 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 Carmer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #622741 (Carmer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #622741 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: 284 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ortonville
- Location given for Carmer Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.8722504 Lon: -83.4532786
- 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 '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- Carmer 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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