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A visit to the Dawn Memorial Cemetery ...


The location of the Dawn Memorial Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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 Dawn Memorial Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.0111°   (43° 0' 39")

Lon:   -83.4389°   (-83° 26' 20")

The Dawn Memorial Cemetery is located in Lapeer County<2>.

The county seat for Lapeer County is located in Lapeer. Lapeer lies just to the east northeast of the Dawn 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 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 Dawn Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Lapeer 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 Dawn 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dawn Memorial Cemetery.

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

    • Hadley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hadley <4>
    • Davison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison
      • Davison is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,860 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davison <4>
    • Atlas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Genesee County
    • Lapeer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
      • Lapeer is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapeer <4>
    • Goodrich
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hunters Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
      • Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
    • Metamora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Russellville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Genesee County
    • Burton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ortonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Columbiaville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Grand Blanc
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Oakwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
        • Oakwood is located in Oakland County
      • Thomas
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
        • Thomas is located in Oakland County
      • Otisville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
        • Otisville is located in Genesee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otisville <4>
      • Genesee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
        • Genesee is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genesee <4>
      • Perry Lake Heights
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Lake Heights
        • Perry Lake Heights is located in Oakland County
      • Flint
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
        • Flint is located in Genesee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,968 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint <4>
      • Attica
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
        • Attica is located in Lapeer County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <4>
      • Barnes Lake - Millers Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Beecher
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beecher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
        • Beecher is located in Genesee County
      • Newark
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
        • Newark is located in Oakland County
      • Groveland Corners
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
        • Groveland Corners is located in Oakland County
      • Otter Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Lake
        • Otter Lake is located in Lapeer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Lake <4>
      • Mount Morris
        (14 miles [22.5 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 Dawn Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lapeer County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dawn Memorial 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Dawn Memorial Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Elba Twp. Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elba Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elba Twp. Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elba Twp. Cemetery
    • Green Corners Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Corners Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Corners Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Eastwood Colonial Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastwood Colonial Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastwood Colonial Memorial Gardens is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastwood Colonial Memorial Gardens
    • Davison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davison Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davison Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Sanborn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanborn Cemetery
    • Hadley Village Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadley Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hadley Village Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadley Village Cemetery
    • Bentley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bentley Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentley Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Mt. Loretto Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Loretto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Loretto Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Loretto Cemetery
    • Lapeer State Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lapeer State Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lapeer State Home Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lapeer State Home Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Farmers Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmers Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farmers Creek Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmers Creek Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • German Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • Dodge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Dodge Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • The Dodge Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Flint River Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodge Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #523 <6>
      • Richfield Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richfield Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richfield Union Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richfield Union Cemetery
      • Atlas Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atlas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atlas Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atlas Cemetery
      • Goodrich Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodrich Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodrich Cemetery
      • Sweers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sweers Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweers Cemetery
      • Hunters Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunters Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunters Creek Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunters Creek Cemetery
      • Millville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Millville Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millville Cemetery

    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 Dawn Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2575815  (Dawn Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2575815 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: Elba
      • County: Lapeer         Elev: 258
      • Location given for GNIS #2575815 (Dawn Memorial Cemetery)

    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 Lapeer, 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' 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 Dawn Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0111, Longitude: -83.4389       In this case, the coordinates for the Dawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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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