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A visit to the Ferndale 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 Ferndale Cemetery ...

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

42.1712, -83.2013

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ferndale Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Detroit. Detroit lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Ferndale Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ferndale Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ferndale Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bloomdale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • The Old Burial Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Rucker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rucker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker Cemetery
  • West Mound Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The West Mound Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mound Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Gibraltar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Gibraltar Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Ecorse Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ecorse Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecorse Cemetery
    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ecorse.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2230709 <5>
    • Huron Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Huron Valley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Valley Cemetery
    • Oak Forest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Forest Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest Cemetery
    • Christ Church Anglican Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Nowlin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Kittle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Kittle Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittle Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. John The Baptist RC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • St. John the Baptist 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]<3> of the Ferndale Cemetery.

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

  • Riverview
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Trenton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Southgate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Woodhaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Grosse Ile
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wyandotte
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Edgewater Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Gibraltar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Gibraltar is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
  • Ecorse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Taylor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Flat Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Amherstburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • LaSalle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Allen Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rockwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • River Rouge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Melvindale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • South Rockwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Glen Eden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ojibway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojibway
    • Amherst Pointe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunset Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Busy Bee Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Delisles Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Romulus
      (9 miles [14.5 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 Ferndale Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Ferndale Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Ferndale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #625912  (Ferndale Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #625912 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: Wayne
      • Est. Elev: 182 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wyandotte
      • Location given for Ferndale Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.1711517     Lon: -83.2013152
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ferndale Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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.
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