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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 Cooley Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cooley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   42.8450°   (42° 50' 41")

Lon:   -83.0758°   (-83° 4' 32")

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

The county seat for Macomb County is located in Mount Clemens. Mount Clemens lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Cooley Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Cooley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bruce Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • McCafferty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCafferty Cemetery
    • The McCafferty Cemetery is located in Macomb County
    • The McCafferty Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Butterfield Union Society Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1042 <5>
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
  • Clifton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
    • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Macomb County
    • The Clifton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clifton Mills Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #285 <5>
  • Romeo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Goodrich Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodrich Cemetery
    • The Goodrich Cemetery is located in Macomb County
    • The Goodrich Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Scotch Settlement Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #605 <5>
  • St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
  • Lakeville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeville Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #909 <5>
  • Brabb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bruce Armada Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hough Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hough Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
  • Procter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Procter Cemetery
    • The Procter Cemetery is located in Macomb County
    • The Procter Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Branch Cemetery Society
    • Smith Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1435 <5>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Scotch Settlement Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Dryden Pioneer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Dryden Pioneer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Dryden Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Dryden Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Kingsbury Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsbury Cemetery
      • The Kingsbury Cemetery is located in Oakland County
    • Kline Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kline Cemetery
      • The Kline Cemetery is located in Oakland County
    • Washington Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Powell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Harris Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Dryden Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dryden Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dryden Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dryden Center Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Whigville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whigville Cemetery
      • The Whigville Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hadley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cooley Cemetery.

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

  • Miami ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
    • Miami is located in Macomb County
  • Leonard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lakeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
    • Lakeville is located in Oakland County
  • Campbells Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campbells Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corner
    • Campbells Corner is located in Oakland County
  • Grays' Mills ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grays' Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • 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
  • Thorington ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorington
    • Thorington is located in Macomb County
    • Thorington has also been known as:
    • Thorington Settlement
  • Romeo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Almont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
    • Almont is located in Lapeer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,815 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <7>
  • Kline ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
    • Kline is located in Oakland County
    • Kline has also been known as:
    • Kline Settlement
  • Crissmanville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crissmanville
    • Crissmanville is located in Macomb County
  • Armada Corners ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<6>
    • 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
  • Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon is located in Macomb County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Dryden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rudds Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rudds Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudds Mill
      • Rudds Mill is located in Oakland County
    • Goodison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodison
      • Goodison is located in Oakland County
    • Washington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Allenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
      • Allenton is located in Saint Clair County
    • Lake Orion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <7>
    • Decker ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
      • Decker is located in Oakland County
      • Decker has also been known as:
      • Decker Settlement
    • Davis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Macomb County
    • Gas Settlement ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas Settlement
      • Gas Settlement is located in Macomb County
    • Armada
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada
      • Armada is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Former names for Armada:
      • Burk's Corners
      • Honeyoe
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armada <7>
    • Oxford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lake Orion Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion Heights
      • Lake Orion Heights is located in Oakland County
    • Lake Orion Junction ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion Junction
      • Lake Orion Junction is located in Oakland County
    • Stony Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Macomb County
      • Shelby has also been known as:
      • Shelby Crossing
      • Shelby Station
    • Prestonville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prestonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
      • Prestonville is located in Macomb County
      • Prestonville has also been known as:
      • Preston Corners
    • Ray Center ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ray Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Center
      • Ray Center is located in Macomb County
      • Ray Center has also been known as:
      • Ray
    • Berville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berville
      • Berville is located in Saint Clair 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 Cooley 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 Cooley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Cooley Cemetery:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 'straight-line' (or 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 Cooley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8450, Longitude: -83.0758       In this case, the coordinates for the Cooley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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