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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 Commerce Memorial Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.5587°   (42° 33' 31")

Lon:   -83.5047°   (-83° 30' 16")

The Commerce Memorial Cemetery is located in Oakland County<1>.

The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Commerce Memorial Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Commerce Memorial 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 ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Commerce Memorial 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Commerce Memorial Cemetery.

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

    • Glengary
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glengary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
      • Glengary is located in Oakland County
    • Walled Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Wolverine Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Lake
      • Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
    • Wixom
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixom
      • Wixom is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wixom <4>
    • Commerce
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Oakland County
    • Westacres
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westacres. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westacres
      • Westacres is located in Oakland County
    • Union Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Lake
      • Union Lake is located in Oakland County
    • Oxbow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Oakland County
    • Milford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Hudson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Novi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
      • Novi is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <4>
    • North Farmington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Farmington
      • North Farmington is located in Oakland County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Four Towns
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Four Towns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Towns
        • Four Towns is located in Oakland County
      • Quakertown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
        • Quakertown is located in Oakland County
      • Orchard Lake Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Lake Village
        • Orchard Lake Village is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,471 people
        • Orchard Lake Village has also been known as:
        • Orchard Lake
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Lake Village <4>
      • East Highland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Highland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland
        • East Highland is located in Oakland County
      • Highland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Northville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Farmington Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
        • Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <4>
      • Seven Harbors
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seven Harbors. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Harbors
        • Seven Harbors is located in Oakland County
      • Keego Harbor
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • White Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
        • White Lake is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <4>
      • Farmington Acres
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington Acres. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Acres
        • Farmington Acres is located in Oakland County
      • Farmington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wood Creek Farms
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Creek Farms
        • Wood Creek Farms is located in Oakland County
      • Sylvan Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • West Highland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Highland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Highland
        • West Highland 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 Commerce Memorial Cemetery. The following communities are located in Oakland County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Commerce Memorial Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wixom Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wixom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wixom Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • The Wixom Cemetery has also been known as:
      • South Commerce Burial Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wixom Cemetery
    • Walled Lake Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walled Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walled Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walled Lake Cemetery
    • Commerce Village Burying Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Commerce Village Burying Ground is located in Oakland County
      • The Commerce Village Burying Ground has also been known as:
      • Baptist Burying Ground
      • Commerce Burying Ground
      • Commerce Cemetery
      • Curtis Cemetery
      • Mascord Addition Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Commerce Village Burying Ground
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Milford Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Milford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens is located in Oakland County
      • The Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • B'nai Israel Memorial Garden
      • Oakland Hills Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Novi Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Novi Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • The Novi Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Loren Flint Family Burial Ground
      • Novi Corners Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Novi Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #922372 <7>
    • St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
    • Oxbow Lakeside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Oxbow Lakeside Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • The Oxbow Lakeside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lakeside Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxbow Lakeside Cemetery
    • New Hudson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • West Farmington Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The West Farmington Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • The West Farmington Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Baptist Burying Ground
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Farmington Cemetery
      • Hosner Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hosner Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hosner Family Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hosner Family Cemetery
      • Four Towns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Knapp Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Gardens is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
      • North Farmington Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Granger Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Highland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Kent Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Kent Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
      • Old Kensington Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Kensington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Kensington Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Kensington Cemetery
      • Rose Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Del Smith Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Del Smith Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • The Del Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Everett Cemetery
        • Lyon Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Del Smith Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2232516 <7>
      • Northville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Northville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northville Cemetery
      • Yerkes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yerkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yerkes Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yerkes Cemetery
      • Quaker Burial Ground
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Quaker Burial Ground is located in Oakland County
        • The Quaker Burial Ground has also been known as:
        • Farmington Quaker Cemetery
        • Quaker Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Burial Ground
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987554 <7>
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Lake Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Waterford Center Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterford Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waterford Center Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterford Center Cemetery

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

    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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Commerce Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5587, Longitude: -83.5047    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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