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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Clifton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Clifton Cemetery (FG ID #285)

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 Clifton Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Clifton Cemetery

Lat:   42.7903°   (42° 47' 25")

Lon:   -83.0987°   (-83° 5' 55")

The Clifton Cemetery is located in Macomb County<2>.

The county seat for Macomb County is located in Mount Clemens. Mount Clemens lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Clifton Cemetery .

Name Variations for Clifton Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Clifton Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Clifton Mills Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Clifton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Macomb County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Clifton Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Clifton Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Clifton Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Grays' Mills ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays' Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays' Mills
      • Grays' Mills is located in Macomb County
      • Former names for Grays' Mills:
      • Clifton Mill
      • Clifton Village
      • Clifton
    • Miami ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miami. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
      • Miami is located in Macomb County
    • Campbells Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbells Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corner
      • Campbells Corner is located in Oakland County
    • Kline ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Oakland County
      • Kline has also been known as:
      • Kline Settlement
    • Thorington ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorington
      • Thorington is located in Macomb County
      • Thorington has also been known as:
      • Thorington Settlement
    • Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Macomb County
    • Crissmanville ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crissmanville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crissmanville
      • Crissmanville is located in Macomb County
    • Lakeville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Oakland County
    • Romeo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Goodison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodison
      • Goodison is located in Oakland County
    • Washington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Leonard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Rudds Mill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudds Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudds Mill
        • Rudds Mill is located in Oakland County
      • Decker ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Decker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
        • Decker is located in Oakland County
        • Decker has also been known as:
        • Decker Settlement
      • Lake Orion Junction ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Orion Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion Junction
        • Lake Orion Junction is located in Oakland County
      • Stony Creek
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
        • Stony Creek is located in Oakland County
        • Stony Creek has also been known as:
        • Stoney Creek Village
        • Stoney Creek
        • Stony Creek Village
      • Shelby ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
        • Shelby is located in Macomb County
        • Shelby has also been known as:
        • Shelby Crossing
        • Shelby Station
      • Armada Corners ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armada Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada Corners
        • Armada Corners is located in Macomb County
        • Armada Corners has also been known as:
        • Selleck's Corners
      • Rochester
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Disco ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
        • Disco is located in Macomb County
        • Former name for Disco:
        • Whiskey Center
      • Lake Orion
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion
        • Lake Orion is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,191 people
        • Former names for Lake Orion:
        • Canandaigua City
        • New Canandaigua
        • Oakland
        • Orion
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Orion <6>
      • Yates
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
        • Yates is located in Oakland County
      • Depew ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Depew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
        • Depew is located in Macomb County
        • Depew has also been known as:
        • Depew Siding
      • Cooley's Corners ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooley's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooley's Corners
        • Cooley's Corners is located in Macomb County
      • Prestonville ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
        • Prestonville is located in Macomb County
        • Prestonville has also been known as:
        • Preston Corners
      • Davis
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
        • Davis is located in Macomb County
      • Gas Settlement ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gas Settlement. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas Settlement
        • Gas Settlement is located in Macomb County
      • Oxford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Lake Orion Heights
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion Heights
        • Lake Orion Heights is located in Oakland County

    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 Clifton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macomb County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

    • Kline Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kline Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kline Cemetery
    • Brabb Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Bruce Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lakeville Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Lakeville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #909 <1>
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Washington Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Romeo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cooley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooley Cemetery is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooley Cemetery
    • Guardin Angel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Guardian Angel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Paint Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cannon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Washington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Washington Cemetery is located in Macomb County
        • The Washington Cemetery has also been known as:
        • South Washington Cemetery
        • Washington Society South Cemetery
        • Washington South Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1905 <1>
      • Powell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • McCafferty Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The McCafferty Cemetery is located in Macomb County
        • The McCafferty Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Butterfield Union Society Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCafferty Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1042 <1>
      • Eastlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Perry Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Perry Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Bigler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Bigler Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigler Cemetery
      • Van Hoosen Jones Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Stony Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Curtis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Procter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Procter Cemetery is located in Macomb County
        • The Procter Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Branch Cemetery Society
        • Smith Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Procter Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1435 <1>

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

    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 Clifton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1618781  (Clifton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1618781 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Romeo
      • County: Macomb         Elev: 266
      • Location given for GNIS #1618781 (Clifton Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #285

    The official website for Macomb County: www.macombcountymi.gov/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Macomb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Clifton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7903, Longitude: -83.0987    
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.




 

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