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A visit to the Grafton 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 Grafton Cemetery ...

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

42.0344, -83.3872

The Grafton Cemetery is located in Monroe County<1>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Monroe. Monroe lies just to the south of the Grafton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Grafton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Grafton Cemetery.<3>

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

  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick's Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Carleton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Carleton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carleton Cemetery
  • Holy Ghost Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
  • Ash Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Ash Center Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Center Cemetery
  • Rupert Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rupert Farm Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert Farm Cemetery
  • Waltz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Waltz Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltz Cemetery
  • Woodmere Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Woodmere Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • McIntyre Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Potter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Potter Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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    • Felt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Felt Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felt Cemetery
    • Old St. Charles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Newport Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Newport Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Sandy Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Sandy Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill Cemetery
    • North Side Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The North Side Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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    • McCormick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The McCormick Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Oak Forest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Forest Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest Cemetery
    • Huron Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Huron Valley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Valley Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Michigan Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Huron Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Grafton Cemetery.

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

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 Grafton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Grafton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Monroe 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 Grafton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #627066  (Grafton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #627066 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: Monroe
      • Est. Elev: 187 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Carleton
      • Location given for Grafton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.0342108     Lon: -83.3868768
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grafton Cemetery) 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of New Boston and Flat Rock. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <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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