A visit to the Granger 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 Granger Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Granger Cemetery:
42.6694, -83.4942
The Granger Cemetery is located in Oakland County<1>.
The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Granger Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Granger 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 Granger Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Granger Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- White Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The White Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake Cemetery
- Oxbow Lakeside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- All Saints Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hillville Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Waterford Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Colombriere Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Andersonville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Commerce Village Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Four Towns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Crescent Hills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Drayton Plains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Waterford Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ottawa Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bridge Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Davisburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Springfield Plains Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bigelow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bigelow Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow Cemetery
- Seaver Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Seaver Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaver Cemetery
- Rose Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Milford Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Commerce Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Richardson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sashabaw Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Sashabaw Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sashabaw Cemetery
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]<2> of the Granger Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Granger Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oxbow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- White Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Highland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Union Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Andersonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Seven Harbors
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Commerce
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Westacres
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Four Towns
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Waterford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Village of Clarkston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Village of Clarkston is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Clarkston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Davisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Drayton Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jossman Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clyde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Milford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Glengary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wolverine Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clintonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Keego Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Austin Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hickory Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 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 Granger Cemetery. The following communities are located in Oakland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Granger Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clarkston
- Keego Harbor
- Milford
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Granger Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Oakland 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 Granger Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #627133 (Granger Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #627133 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: Oakland
- Est. Elev: 299 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clarkston
- Location given for Granger Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.669197 Lon: -83.4941078
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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- Granger 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> | 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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