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A visit to the Machpelah Cemetery ...

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 Machpelah Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.0570°   (43° 3' 25")

Lon:   -83.6522°   (-83° 39' 7")

The Machpelah Cemetery is located in Genesee County<2>.

The county seat for Genesee County is located in Flint. Flint lies just to the southwest of the Machpelah Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Machpelah Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gracelawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gracelawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gracelawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gracelawn Cemetery is located in Genesee County
  • Avondale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avondale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avondale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Avondale Cemetery is located in Genesee County
  • Aventine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aventine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aventine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Aventine Cemetery is located in Genesee County
  • Genesee Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genesee Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Genesee Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Genesee Twp. Cemetery is located in Genesee County
  • Tanner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tanner Cemetery is located in Genesee County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Genesee County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Genesee County
  • Mt. Morris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Morris Cemetery is located in Genesee County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Genesee County
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Genesee County
  • Richfield Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richfield Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richfield Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Richfield Union Cemetery is located in Genesee County
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Genesee County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • River Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Rest Cemetery
      • The River Rest Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the River Rest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Flint.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1489 <5>
    • Sunset Hills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hills Cemetery
      • The Sunset Hills Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Hills Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Flint.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1833 <5>
    • New Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      • The New Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Calvary Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Flint.
      • The New Calvary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1187 <5>
    • Peace Memory Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Memory Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peace Memory Gardens is located in Genesee County
    • Flint Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Flint City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint City Cemetery
      • The Flint City Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • The Flint City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Flint Cemetery
      • New Flint City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1996967 <5>
    • Bristol Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bristol Cemetery is located in Genesee County
    • Eastwood Colonial Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastwood Colonial Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastwood Colonial Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastwood Colonial Memorial Gardens is located in Genesee County
    • Cottage Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottage Cemetery is located in Genesee County

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 Machpelah Cemetery.

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

  • Flint
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <6>
  • Beecher
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beecher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
    • Beecher is located in Genesee County
  • Burton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mount Morris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Genesee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
    • Genesee is located in Genesee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genesee <6>
  • Russellville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Russellville is located in Genesee County
  • Davison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison
    • Davison is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,860 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davison <6>
  • Grand Blanc
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Clio
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Clio is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <6>
  • Otisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
    • Otisville is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otisville <6>
  • Flushing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flushing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
    • Flushing is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,840 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <6>
  • Swartz Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartz Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Atlas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Genesee County
    • Farrandville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandville
      • Farrandville is located in Genesee County
    • Goodrich
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Newark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Oakland County
    • Lennon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennon
      • Lennon is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennon <6>
    • Bayport Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport Park
      • Bayport Park is located in Genesee County
    • Lake Fenton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fenton
      • Lake Fenton is located in Genesee County
    • Hadley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
    • Columbiaville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Otter Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Lake
      • Otter Lake is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Lake <6>
    • Montrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Duffield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
      • Duffield is located in Genesee County
    • Lakeside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Genesee County
    • Birch Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Machpelah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Genesee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Machpelah Cemetery:

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 Machpelah Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #631279  (Machpelah Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #631279 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Flint North
    • County: Genesee         Elev: 227
    • Location given for GNIS #631279 (Machpelah Cemetery)

The official website for Genesee County: www.co.genesee.mi.us/

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

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 Genesee, 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 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 Machpelah Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0570, Longitude: -83.6522       In this case, the coordinates for the Machpelah Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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