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A visit to the Ganong 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 Ganong Cemetery ...

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

42.2745, -83.3388

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

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

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Detroit. Detroit lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Ganong Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ganong Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ganong Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Westlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
  • Old Wayne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Old Wayne Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Wayne Cemetery
  • Westwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Westwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Cemetery
    • The Westwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mishkan Israel Cemetery
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Nowlin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin Cemetery
  • Cadillac Memorial Gardens West Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Romulus City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Romulus City Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus City Cemetery
  • Mt. Kelly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Kelly Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Kelly Cemetery
    • The Mt. Kelly Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Kelley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1149 <5>
  • Chubb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chubb Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Downer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Downer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downer Cemetery
    • Tyler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Northview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Hedwig Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wallaceville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wallaceville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceville Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Newburgh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Newburgh Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • West Mound Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The West Mound Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mound Cemetery

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]<3> of the Ganong Cemetery.

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

  • Eloise
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Eloise is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
  • Inkster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Wayne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Romulus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Garden City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Taylor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dearborn Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Westland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Allen Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Beech
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Beech is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
  • Redford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Elm
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Elm is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Livonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Canton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sheldon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Sheldon is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Belleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Boston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Southgate
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Melvindale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Dearborn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Brightmoor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Brightmoor is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightmoor
    • Plymouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyandotte
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ecorse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • River Rouge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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 Ganong Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wayne County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ganong 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 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 Ganong 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 Ganong Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #626624  (Ganong Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #626624 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: 198 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Inkster
      • Location given for Ganong Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2744825     Lon: -83.33882
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ganong 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.