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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 Village Burying Ground ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Commerce Village Burying Ground

Lat:   42.5917°   (42° 35' 30")

Lon:   -83.4752°   (-83° 28' 30")

The Commerce Village Burying Ground is located in Oakland County<1>.

The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Commerce Village Burying Ground .

Name Variations for Commerce Village Burying Ground ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Commerce Village Burying Ground.

Commerce Village Burying Ground has also been known as:

  • Commerce Cemetery
  • Baptist Burying Ground
  • Commerce Burying Ground
  • Curtis Cemetery
  • Mascord Addition 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Village Burying Ground:

  • 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 Village Burying Ground 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 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Commerce Village Burying Ground.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Commerce Village Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

    • Commerce
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Oakland County
    • Glengary
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glengary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
      • Glengary is located in Oakland County
    • Wolverine Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Lake
      • Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
    • Westacres
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westacres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westacres
      • Westacres is located in Oakland County
    • Union Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Lake
      • Union Lake is located in Oakland County
    • Walled Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Four Towns
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Towns
      • Four Towns is located in Oakland County
    • Oxbow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Oakland County
    • Wixom
      (5 miles [8 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>
    • Orchard Lake Village
      (5 miles [8 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>
    • North Farmington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Farmington
      • North Farmington is located in Oakland County
    • Keego Harbor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • East Highland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland
        • East Highland is located in Oakland County
      • Milford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Sylvan Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • White Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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>
      • Seven Harbors
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Harbors have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Harbors
        • Seven Harbors is located in Oakland County
      • Highland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Novi
        (8 miles [12.9 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>
      • Quakertown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
        • Quakertown is located in Oakland County
      • Farmington Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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>
      • Drayton Plains
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayton Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton Plains
        • Drayton Plains is located in Oakland County
      • Waterford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
        • Waterford is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <4>
      • New Hudson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wood Creek Farms
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Creek Farms
        • Wood Creek Farms is located in Oakland County
      • Franklin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
        • Franklin has also been known as:
        • Franklin Village
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
      • Bloomfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
        • Bloomfield is located in Oakland County
      • Pontiac
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Clintonville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
        • Clintonville is located in Oakland County
      • Clyde
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
        • Clyde is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>
      • Andersonville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
        • Andersonville is located in Oakland County
      • West Highland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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 Village Burying Ground. The following communities are located in Oakland County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Commerce Village Burying Ground.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Keego Harbor
    • Milford
    • Pontiac
      • Pontiac lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Commerce Village Burying Ground.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pontiac.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Wixom
      • Wixom lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Commerce Village Burying Ground.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wixom.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixom

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Commerce Village Burying Ground.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Commerce Village Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

    • Commerce Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (3 miles [4.8 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
    • Four Towns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Walled Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walled Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Granger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Milford Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Wixom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wixom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Waterford Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterford Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 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
      • Hosner Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hosner Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Crescent Hills Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • White Lake Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Lake Cemetery
      • Novi Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 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 <6>
      • West Farmington Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 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
      • North Farmington Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Lake Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • All Saints Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

    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 Commerce Village Burying Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #623658  (Commerce Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #623658 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: Walled Lake
      • County: Oakland         Elev: 283
      • Location given for GNIS #623658 (Commerce Cemetery)

    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 'point-to-point' 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 Village Burying Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5917, Longitude: -83.4752    
    <3>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.
    <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 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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