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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 Great Lakes National Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Great Lakes National Cemetery

Lat:   42.8578°   (42° 51' 28")

Lon:   -83.6215°   (-83° 37' 17")

The Great Lakes National Cemetery is located in Oakland County<1>.

The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Great Lakes National Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Great Lakes National Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Oakland County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Great Lakes National Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Newark
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Oakland County
    • Five Points
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Oakland County
    • Lakeside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Genesee County
    • Holly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
      • Holly is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly <4>
    • Groveland Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
      • Groveland Corners is located in Oakland County
    • Grand Blanc
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bayport Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport Park
      • Bayport Park is located in Genesee County
    • Lake Fenton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fenton
      • Lake Fenton is located in Genesee County
    • Fenton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <4>
    • Austin Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Corners
      • Austin Corners is located in Oakland County
    • Goodrich
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Atlas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Genesee County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Linden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
        • Linden is located in Genesee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,954 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <4>
      • Davisburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Ortonville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Tyrone
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyrone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
        • Tyrone is located in Livingston County
      • Jossman Acres
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jossman Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jossman Acres
        • Jossman Acres is located in Oakland County
      • Burton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Springfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
        • Springfield is located in Oakland County
      • Hallers Corners
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallers Corners
        • Hallers Corners is located in Livingston County
      • Flint
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
        • Flint is located in Genesee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,968 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint <4>
      • Andersonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
        • Andersonville is located in Oakland County
      • Perry Lake Heights
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Lake Heights
        • Perry Lake Heights is located in Oakland County
      • Argentine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
        • Argentine is located in Genesee County
      • Hickory Ridge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
        • Hickory Ridge is located in Oakland County
      • Clyde
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
        • Clyde is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>
      • White Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
        • White Lake is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <4>
      • Hadley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
        • Hadley is located in Lapeer County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hadley <4>
      • Swartz Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartz Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Creek
        • Swartz Creek is located in Genesee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,491 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swartz Creek <4>

    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 Great Lakes National Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oakland County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Great Lakes National Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Burton
      • Burton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Great Lakes National Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Fenton
      • Fenton lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Great Lakes National Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fenton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Flint
      • Flint lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Great Lakes National Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Flint.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Grand Blanc
    • Holly
      • Holly lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the South (S) of the Great Lakes National Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Holly.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
    • Linden
      • Linden lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Great Lakes National Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Linden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Ortonville
    • Swartz Creek

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Great Lakes National Cemetery.<6>

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

    • South Grand Blanc Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Grand Blanc Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Grand Blanc Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Grand Blanc Cemetery
    • Gage Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gage Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gage Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hadley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hadley Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadley Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Horton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horton Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
    • McFarland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • O'dell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O'dell Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'dell Cemetery
    • Long Lake Landing Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Lake Landing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Lake Landing Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Lake Landing Cemetery
    • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Catholic Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    • Brookins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Olive Branch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Maple Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
      • Crestwood Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Crestwood Memorial Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crestwood Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Grand Blanc.
        • The Crestwood Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Crestwood Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestwood Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #332 <7>
      • Fenton Twp. Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fenton Twp. Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenton Twp. Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Atlas Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atlas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atlas Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atlas Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Kimball Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimball Cemetery
      • Seaver Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seaver Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaver Cemetery
      • Bigelow Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigelow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bigelow Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigelow Cemetery
      • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Austin Corners.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
      • Sweers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sweers Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweers Cemetery
      • Goodrich Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodrich Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodrich Cemetery

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

    The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/

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

    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 'straight-line' (or 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 Great Lakes National Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8578, Longitude: -83.6215    
    <3>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.
    <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>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.
    <7>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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