A visit to the Eastlawn Cemetery ...
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 Eastlawn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Eastlawn Cemetery
Lat: 42.7776° (42° 46' 39")
Lon: -83.2251° (-83° 13' 30")
The Eastlawn Cemetery is located in Oakland County<1>.
The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Eastlawn Cemetery .
Name Variations for Eastlawn Cemetery ...
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.
We have seen the following variation for Eastlawn 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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Eastlawn Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Eastlawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Square Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Square Lake Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Square Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Square Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Berridge Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berridge Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berridge Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Berridge Family Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Bigler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Paint Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgelawn Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kline Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lakeville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Oxford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Guardian Angel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Guardin Angel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Case Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clifton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kingsbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Seymour Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seymour Lake Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seymour Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Seymour Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Stony Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Van Hoosen Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Vernon 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Eastlawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Eastlawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rudds Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lake Orion
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lake Orion Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Decker ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Decker
- From the Eastlawn Cemetery to Decker
- Oxford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Goodison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kline ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kline
- From the Eastlawn Cemetery to Kline
- Campbells Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gingellville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gingellville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gingellville
- Gingellville is located in Oakland County
- Gingellville has also been known as:
- Gingeville
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gingellville
- From the Eastlawn Cemetery to Gingellville
- Auburn Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Grays' Mills ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grays' Mills
- From the Eastlawn Cemetery to Grays' Mills
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Miami ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Miami
- From the Eastlawn Cemetery to Miami
- Lake Angelus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Orion Junction ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Leonard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clintonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crissmanville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Thorington ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thorington
- From the Eastlawn Cemetery to Thorington
- Thomas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thomas
- From the Eastlawn Cemetery to Thomas
- Oakwood
(8 miles [12.9 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 Eastlawn Cemetery. The following communities are located in Oakland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Eastlawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn Hills
- Lake Orion
- Oxford
- Rochester
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 helpful 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 Eastlawn 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 Eastlawn Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Eastlawn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #625220 (East Lawn Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #625220 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: Lake Orion
- County: Oakland Elev: 303
- Location given for GNIS #625220 (East Lawn Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 things 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 Eastlawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7776, Longitude: -83.2251 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
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