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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 Kent Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.5169°   (42° 31' 0")

Lon:   -83.6702°   (-83° 40' 12")

The Kent Cemetery is located in Oakland County<1>.

The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Kent Cemetery .

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 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 Kent 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 ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Kent Cemetery.

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

    • Green Oak
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
      • Green Oak is located in Livingston County
    • New Hudson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • South Lyon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Brighton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <4>
    • Whitmore Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitmore Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Lake
      • Whitmore Lake is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitmore Lake <4>
    • Wixom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixom
      • Wixom is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wixom <4>
    • Milford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <4>
    • Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washtenaw County
    • Highland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • West Highland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Highland
      • West Highland is located in Oakland County
    • Lakeland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Walled Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Wolverine Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Lake
        • Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
      • Glengary
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glengary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
        • Glengary is located in Oakland County
      • Pettysville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
        • Pettysville is located in Livingston County
      • Emery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
        • Emery is located in Washtenaw County
      • Hartland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Novi
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
        • Novi is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <4>
      • Commerce
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
        • Commerce is located in Oakland County
      • East Highland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland
        • East Highland is located in Oakland County
      • Northville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Seven Harbors
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Harbors have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Harbors
        • Seven Harbors is located in Oakland County
      • Clyde
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Hickory Ridge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • 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

    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 Kent 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 Kent Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Kent Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Kensington Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kensington Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kensington Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kensington Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Woodruff Farm Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodruff Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodruff Farm Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodruff Farm Cemetery
    • New Hudson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Brighton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brighton Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brighton Cemetery
    • Old Irish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Irish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Irish Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Irish Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Rose Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bird Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bird Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
    • Old Brighton Village Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brighton Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Brighton Village Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brighton Village Cemetery
    • Green Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Oak Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Oak Cemetery
    • South Lyon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Brighton Hills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brighton Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brighton Hills Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brighton Hills Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • St. Benedicts Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedicts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Benedicts Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedicts Cemetery
      • Whitmore Lake Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmore Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitmore Lake Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmore Lake Cemetery
      • Green Oak Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Oak Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Oak Cemetery
      • Del Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Del Smith Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • The Del Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Everett Cemetery
        • Lyon Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Del Smith Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2232516 <6>
      • Wixom Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wixom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wixom Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • The Wixom Cemetery has also been known as:
        • South Commerce Burial Ground
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wixom Cemetery
      • Milford Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Milford.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Kent Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5169, Longitude: -83.6702    
    <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>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.
    <6>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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