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A visit to the Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross Cemetery ...

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

42.3164, -83.1408

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

The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Detroit. Detroit lies just to the east northeast of the Holy Cross Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Holy Cross Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Woodmere Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Alphonsus' Catholic Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Reves - Wilhelm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Ford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ford Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
  • Ecorse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Ecorse Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecorse Cemetery
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ecorse.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2230709 <5>
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Northview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. Hedwig Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Kelly Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Alphonsus RC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Windsor Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Elliott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Elliott Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Elliott Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
      • The Trinity Cemetery has also been known as:
      • German Lutheran Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #967 <5>
    • Beth Olem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Beth Olem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Olem Cemetery
      • The Beth Olem Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Betholem 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]<3> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.

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

  • Springwells
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Springwells is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwells
    • Former name for Springwells:
    • Fordson
  • Dearborn
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • River Rouge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Melvindale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ojibway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojibway
  • Twin Sandwich
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sandwich
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
  • Detroit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Allen Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincoln Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ecorse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Windsor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • LaSalle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Strathmoor ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Strathmoor is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor
    • Hamtramck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Highland Park is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
    • Dearborn Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Wyandotte
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Walkerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Brightmoor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Brightmoor is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightmoor
    • Southgate
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Oliver
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Roseland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • East Windsor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Beech
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Beech is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
    • Inkster
      (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 Holy Cross Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #628468  (Holy Cross Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #628468 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: 178 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dearborn
      • Location given for Holy Cross Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.3164268     Lon: -83.1407574
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holy Cross 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.