A visit to the Knapp Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Knapp Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Knapp Cemetery (FG ID #2352021).
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 Knapp Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Knapp Cemetery:
42.4520, -83.4692
The Knapp Cemetery is located in Oakland County<2>.
The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Knapp Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Knapp Cemetery.
Establishment of the Knapp Cemetery ...
The Knapp Cemetery was established in 1836.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Knapp Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Knapp Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Novi Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Northville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Northville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville Cemetery
- Yerkes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Yerkes Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes Cemetery
- Rural Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Waterford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Waterford Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Glen Eden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Memorial Gardens is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Gardens
- North Plymouth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Quaker Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- West Farmington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walled Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Walled Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walled Lake Cemetery
- Del Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Thayer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Thayer Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer Cemetery
- Shearer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wixom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Wixom Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixom Cemetery
- The Wixom Cemetery has also been known as:
- South Commerce Burial Ground
- Parkview Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Livonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Livonia Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia Cemetery
- North Farmington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Knapp Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Knapp Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Northville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Novi
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Farmington Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Farmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Quakertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Farmington Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Walled Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarenceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Farmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wixom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Livonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wolverine Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Glengary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elm is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
- Wood Creek Farms
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Hudson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Westland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Redford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Commerce
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- South Lyon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Canton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Beech
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bingham Farms
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard Lake Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Westacres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Knapp 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 Knapp Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canton
- Farmington
- Livonia
- Plymouth
- Redford
- South Lyon
- Westland
- Wixom
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 websites either 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 Knapp 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 Knapp Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2352021
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #629801 (Knapp Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #629801 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: 260 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Northville
- Location given for Knapp Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4519793 Lon: -83.4693799
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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- Knapp 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |