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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Elmwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Elmwood Cemetery (FG ID #447)

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 Elmwood Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.3496°   (42° 20' 58")

Lon:   -83.0189°   (-83° 1' 8")

The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Detroit. Detroit lies just to the west southwest of the Elmwood 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 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 Elmwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Elmwood 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elmwood Cemetery.

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

    • Detroit
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Windsor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Walkerville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
    • East Windsor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamtramck
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Twin Sandwich
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Sandwich came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sandwich
    • Sandwich
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandwich came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
    • Grosse Pointe Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Pointe Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Pointe Park
      • Grosse Pointe Park is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,972 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Pointe Park <4>
    • Highland Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
    • Springwells
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwells
      • Springwells is located in Wayne County
      • Former name for Springwells:
      • Fordson
    • Roseland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Tecumseh
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Grosse Pointe
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Pointe
        • Grosse Pointe is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,122 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Pointe <4>
      • River Rouge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ojibway
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ojibway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojibway
      • Oliver
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Pelton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelton
      • Van Dyke ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Van Dyke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Dyke
        • Van Dyke is located in Macomb County
      • Dalton Corners ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalton Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Corners
        • Dalton Corners is located in Macomb County
      • Grosse Pointe Farms
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Harper Woods
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Woods
        • Harper Woods is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,651 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper Woods <4>
      • Dearborn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • LaSalle
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Oldcastle
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Fairplay
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Saint Clair Beach
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Beach
      • Hazel Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Grosse Pointe Woods
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Eastpointe
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastpointe have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastpointe
        • Eastpointe is located in Macomb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,720 people
        • Former names for Eastpointe:
        • East Detroit
        • Half-Way
        • Halfway
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastpointe <4>

    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 Elmwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Elmwood Cemetery.<8>

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

    • Trinity Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • The Trinity Cemetery has also been known as:
      • German Lutheran Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #967 <1>
    • Beth Olem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Beth Olem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • The Beth Olem Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Betholem Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Olem Cemetery
    • Windsor Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • St. Alphonsus RC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Our Lady Of The Lake Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • B'nai-David Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai-David Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The B'nai-David Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • The B'nai-David Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bnai-David Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai-David Cemetery
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart of St. Mary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Sacred Heart of St. Mary Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • The Sacred Heart of St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenwood Cemetery
      • Sweetest Heart of Mary Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart of St. Mary Cemetery
    • Assumption Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Assumption Grotto Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Grotto Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Assumption Grotto Catholic Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Grotto Catholic Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
        • McNichols Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1155 <1>
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Woodmere Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Windsor Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Windsor Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in Windsor (ON).
        • The Windsor Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Windsor Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windsor Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256827 <1>
      • Fairbairn Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Banwell Road Block Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Banwell Road Block Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Tecumseh (ON).
        • The Banwell Road Block Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Little River Cemetery
        • Smith / Black Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banwell Road Block Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2563503 <1>
      • Ste. Anne Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ste. Anne Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tecumseh (ON).
        • The Ste. Anne Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Anne's Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ste. Anne Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242467 <1>
      • Tecumseh Historical Museum Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul 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 Elmwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #625528  (Elmwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #625528 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: Detroit
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 185
      • Location given for GNIS #625528 (Elmwood Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #447

    The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Wayne, 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 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 Elmwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3496, Longitude: -83.0189    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>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.




 

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