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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 Drayton Plains Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.6891°   (42° 41' 20")

Lon:   -83.3858°   (-83° 23' 8")

The Drayton Plains Cemetery is located in Oakland County<1>.

The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies just to the southeast of the Drayton Plains Cemetery .

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 Drayton Plains 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 Drayton Plains 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 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Drayton Plains Cemetery.

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

    • Drayton Plains
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Clintonville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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
    • Waterford
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Lake Angelus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Angelus
      • Lake Angelus is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
    • Clarkston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Village of Clarkston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Clarkston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Clarkston
      • Village of Clarkston is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
    • Gingellville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gingellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gingellville
      • Gingellville is located in Oakland County
      • Gingellville has also been known as:
      • Gingeville
    • Oxbow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Four Towns
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Keego Harbor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pontiac
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Lake
      • Union Lake is located in Oakland County
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Westacres
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Sylvan Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jossman Acres
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jossman Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jossman Acres
        • Jossman Acres is located in Oakland County
      • Springfield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
        • Springfield is located in Oakland County
      • Andersonville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Orchard Lake Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Auburn Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Commerce
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Oak Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Oakland County
      • Lake Orion Heights
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion Heights
        • Lake Orion Heights is located in Oakland County
      • White Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • East Highland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Bloomfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
        • Bloomfield is located in Oakland County
      • Auburn Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Heights
        • Auburn Heights is located in Oakland County
      • Decker ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 <4>
      • Austin Corners
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Corners
        • Austin Corners is located in Oakland County
      • Perry Lake Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Lake Heights
        • Perry Lake Heights is located in Oakland County
      • Davisburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Seven Harbors
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • 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

    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 Drayton Plains Cemetery. The following communities are located in Oakland County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Drayton Plains Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Waterford Village Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterford Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waterford Village Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterford Village Cemetery
    • Crescent Hills Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Ottawa Park Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • All Saints Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Waterford Center Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Sashabaw Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sashabaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sashabaw Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sashabaw Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Colombriere Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillville Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Andersonville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Granger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Oxbow Lakeside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Four Towns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Springfield Plains Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springfield Plains Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Plains Cemetery
      • Bridge Lake Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Perry Mount Park Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

    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' (or 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 Drayton Plains Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6891, Longitude: -83.3858    
    <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>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 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.
    <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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