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A visit to the Ford Cemetery ...


The location of the Ford Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Ford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.3578°   (42° 21' 28")

Lon:   -83.2011°   (-83° 12' 3")

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

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Detroit. Detroit lies just to the east of the Ford 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 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 Ford 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 ...
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ford Cemetery.

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

    • Dearborn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Strathmoor ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strathmoor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor
      • Strathmoor is located in Wayne County
    • Brightmoor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightmoor
      • Brightmoor is located in Wayne County
    • Dearborn Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Heights
      • Dearborn Heights is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn Heights <4>
    • Springwells
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwells
      • Springwells is located in Wayne County
      • Former name for Springwells:
      • Fordson
    • Beech
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Wayne County
    • Melvindale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Redford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
      • Redford is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redford <4>
    • Garden City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Allen Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Park
      • Allen Park is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen Park <4>
    • River Rouge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Inkster
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lincoln Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
        • Lincoln Park is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,066 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Park <4>
      • Detroit
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Hamtramck
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Ferndale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Livonia
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Eloise
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
        • Eloise is located in Wayne County
      • Ecorse
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ecorse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecorse
        • Ecorse is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,624 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecorse <4>
      • Twin Sandwich
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Sandwich came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sandwich
      • Sandwich
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandwich came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
      • Windsor
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Hazel Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Ridge
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Huntington Woods
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Southfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

    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 Ford 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 Ford Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ford Cemetery.<7>

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

    • St. Alphonsus' Catholic Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • St. Hedwig Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Detroit Memorial Park West
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Wallaceville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallaceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallaceville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallaceville Cemetery
    • Mt. Kelly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Kelly Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • The Mt. Kelly Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Kelley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Kelly Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1149 <8>
    • Northview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Mt. Hazel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hazel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hazel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hazel Cemetery
    • Grand Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Redford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redford Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redford Cemetery
    • Reves - Wilhelm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reves - Wilhelm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reves - Wilhelm Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reves - Wilhelm Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Woodmere Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Union Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Westwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Westwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • The Westwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mishkan Israel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westwood Cemetery
      • Nowlin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nowlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nowlin Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Beth El Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Beth El Memorial Park is located in Wayne County
        • The Beth El Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Bethel Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Memorial Park
      • Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens is located in Wayne County
        • The Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Mt. Hope Memorial Garden
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens
      • Northwest Hebrew Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northwest Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Northwest Hebrew Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northwest Hebrew Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Assumption Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Beth Olem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Beth Abraham Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Beth Abraham Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Abraham Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ferndale.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Abraham Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1025622 <8>
      • Congregation Beth Tefilo Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Congregation Beth Tefilo Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Congregation Beth Tefilo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ferndale.
        • The Congregation Beth Tefilo Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Beth Tefilo Emanual Synagogue Cemetery
        • Nusach H'ari Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregation Beth Tefilo Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980536 <8>
      • Machpelah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

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

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

    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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3578, Longitude: -83.2011       In this case, the coordinates for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>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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