A visit to the Mount Elliott 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 Mt. Elliott Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Elliott 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 Mt. Elliott Cemetery
Lat: 42.3506° (42° 21' 2")
Lon: -83.0163° (-83° 0' 58")
The Mt. Elliott Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Detroit. Detroit lies just to the west southwest of the Mt. Elliott Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Mt. Elliott Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Elliott Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Olem Cemetery
- The Beth Olem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- The Beth Olem Cemetery has also been known as:
- Betholem Cemetery
- Our Lady Of The Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- B'nai-David Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai-David Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai-David Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The B'nai-David Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- The B'nai-David Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bnai-David Cemetery
- Windsor Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Alphonsus RC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
- The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Sacred Heart of St. Mary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart of St. Mary Cemetery
- The Sacred Heart of St. Mary Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- The Sacred Heart of St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greenwood Cemetery
- Sweetest Heart of Mary Cemetery
- Assumption Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Assumption Grotto Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Grotto Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Grotto Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Assumption Grotto Catholic Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
- McNichols Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1155 <5>
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Windsor Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windsor Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Windsor Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in Windsor (ON).
- The Windsor Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Windsor Memorial Gardens Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256827 <5>
- Fairbairn Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodmere Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Banwell Road Block Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banwell Road Block Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Banwell Road Block Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Tecumseh (ON).
- The Banwell Road Block Cemetery has also been known as:
- Little River Cemetery
- Smith / Black Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2563503 <5>
- Ste. Anne Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ste. Anne Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ste. Anne Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tecumseh (ON).
- The Ste. Anne Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Anne's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242467 <5>
- Tecumseh Historical Museum Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Wayne County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Elliott Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Elliott Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Detroit
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Windsor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Walkerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- East Windsor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hamtramck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Sandwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Sandwich came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sandwich
- Sandwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandwich came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
- Grosse Pointe Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Pointe Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Pointe Park
- Grosse Pointe Park is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Pointe Park <6>
- Highland Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Highland Park is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
- Springwells
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwells
- Springwells is located in Wayne County
- Former name for Springwells:
- Fordson
- Roseland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Tecumseh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Grosse Pointe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ojibway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ojibway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojibway
- Pelton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelton
- Grosse Pointe Farms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harper Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Woods
- Harper Woods is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper Woods <6>
- Van Dyke ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Van Dyke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Dyke
- Van Dyke is located in Macomb County
- Dalton Corners ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalton Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Corners
- Dalton Corners is located in Macomb County
- Dearborn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- River Rouge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- LaSalle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oliver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Oldcastle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fairplay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Saint Clair Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Beach
- Hazel Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grosse Pointe Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eastpointe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastpointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastpointe
- Eastpointe is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,720 people
- Former names for Eastpointe:
- East Detroit
- Half-Way
- Halfway
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastpointe <6>
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 Mt. Elliott Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Elliott Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dearborn
- Detroit
- Hamtramck
- Harper Woods
- Hazel Park
- Highland Park
- River Rouge
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Mt. Elliott Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Wayne County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Elliott Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Mt. Elliott Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #632786 (Mount Elliott Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #632786 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: Detroit
- County: Wayne Elev: 188
- Location given for GNIS #632786 (Mount Elliott Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/
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 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' 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 Mt. Elliott Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3506, Longitude: -83.0163 In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Elliott 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
<8> | 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. |