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A visit to the Michigan Memorial Park ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Michigan Memorial Park. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Michigan Memorial Park (FG ID #1075).

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 Michigan Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Michigan Memorial Park:

42.1196, -83.3470

The Michigan Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located between<2> the communities of New Boston and Flat Rock.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Flat Rock.

The cemetery is located in Wayne County<4>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Detroit. Detroit lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of the Michigan Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Michigan Memorial Park.

Establishment of the Michigan Memorial Park ...

The Michigan Memorial Park was established in 1926.

Name Variations for Michigan Memorial Park ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Michigan Memorial Park has also been known as:

  • Michigan Memorial Cemetery
  • Michigan Memorial Park Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Michigan Memorial Park.<5>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Michigan Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Krause Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Krause Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krause Cemetery
  • Huron Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Kittle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Kittle Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittle Cemetery
  • Felt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Felt Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felt Cemetery
  • Woodmere Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Woodmere Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere Cemetery
  • Waltz Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Waltz Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltz Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Rupert Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Rupert Farm Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert Farm Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Oak Forest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Forest Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Huron Valley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Huron Valley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Valley Cemetery
    • Nowland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nowland Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowland Cemetery
    • Mallett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mallett Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallett Cemetery
    • St. Stephen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephen Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Carleton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Carleton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carleton Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Ash Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Ash Center Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Center Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Michigan Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Michigan Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

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 Michigan Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Michigan Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Michigan Memorial Park:

  • 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 Michigan Memorial Park:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1075

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #632210  (Michigan Memorial Park Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #632210 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: 187 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Flat Rock
      • Location given for Michigan Memorial Park Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.1194863     Lon: -83.3471536
      • 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of New Boston and Flat Rock. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Michigan Memorial Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.