A visit to the Eaton Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Eaton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Eaton Cemetery:
42.8715, -83.4198
The Eaton Cemetery is located in Oakland County<1>.
The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Eaton Cemetery .
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Name Variations for Eaton 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.
Eaton Cemetery has also been known as:
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 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Eaton Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Eaton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Carmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ortonville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Hadley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The South Hadley Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley Cemetery
- Sweers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sweers Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweers Cemetery
- Brandon Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Brandon Twp. Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Twp. Cemetery
- Bald Eagle Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oakwood - Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Green Corners Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sanborn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn Cemetery
- Goodrich Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Goodrich Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich Cemetery
- Horton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
- Shurter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Shurter Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shurter Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Seymour Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Seymour Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Lake Cemetery
- Hadley Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Case Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Farmers Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atlas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Atlas Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas Cemetery
- Hadley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Springfield Plains Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oxford Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgelawn Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Eaton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Eaton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ortonville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Perry Lake Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oakwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hadley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Goodrich
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Groveland Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Austin Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jossman Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Atlas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Atlas is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Metamora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Village of Clarkston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Village of Clarkston is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Clarkston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
- Clarkston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Five Points
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Davisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Andersonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lake Orion Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Orion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hunters Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Holly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waterford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gingellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Blanc
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Eaton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oakland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Eaton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clarkston
- Grand Blanc
- Holly
- Lake Orion
- Metamora
- Ortonville
- Oxford
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Eaton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Oakland County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Eaton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #620750 (Eaton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #620750 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Oakland
- Est. Elev: 332 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ortonville
- Location given for Eaton Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.8714173 Lon: -83.4202223
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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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eaton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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