A visit to the First United Methodist Church (UMC) Memorial Garden ...
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 First UMC Memorial Garden ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the First UMC Memorial Garden:
42.5455, -83.2332
The First UMC Memorial Garden is located in Oakland County<1>.
The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies just to the north northwest of the First UMC Memorial Garden .
Open a Google Map centered on the First UMC Memorial Garden.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the First UMC Memorial Garden.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from First UMC Memorial Garden, with the nearest first.
- Christ Church Cranbrook Columbarium
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Acacia Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bloomfield Hills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bloomfield Hills Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Hills Cemetery
- The Bloomfield Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bloomfield Center Cemetery
- Beekman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Clover Hill Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Perrin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kirk in the Hills Columbarium
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roseland Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crooks Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beach Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Southfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Farmington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Southfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Southfield Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Royal Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Aaron Webster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the First UMC Memorial Garden.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from First UMC Memorial Garden, with the nearest first:
- Birmingham
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Charing Cross
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bloomfield Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beverly Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bingham Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lathrup Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Berkley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clawson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wood Creek Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Southfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Huntington Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Royal Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Big Beaver
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Troy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oak Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sylvan Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard Lake Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ferndale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Madison Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pontiac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Keego Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Farmington
(7 miles [11.3 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 First UMC Memorial Garden. The following communities are located in Oakland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The First UMC Memorial Garden.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Birmingham
- Clawson
- Ferndale
- Keego Harbor
- Madison Heights
- Oak Park
- Pontiac
- Royal Oak
- Southfield
- Troy
- Troy lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the First UMC Memorial Garden.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
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 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 First UMC Memorial Garden:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Oakland County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the United Methodist Church (UMC) ...
- Although we don't have a link to the First UMC Memorial Garden
itself, you might be curious about the United Methodist Church. See their website at:
- The United Methodist Church
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 '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- First UMC Memorial Garden) 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |