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A visit to the Nowlin Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Nowlin Cemetery ...

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

42.2698, -83.2649

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

The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Detroit. Detroit lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Nowlin Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Nowlin Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Nowlin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Westwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Westwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Cemetery
    • The Westwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mishkan Israel Cemetery
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
  • Eloise Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Eloise Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise Cemetery
  • Ganong Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Ganong Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganong Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Northview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Kelly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Kelly Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Kelly Cemetery
    • The Mt. Kelly Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Kelley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1149 <5>
  • St. Hedwig Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Westlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn Cemetery
  • Reves - Wilhelm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wallaceville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Wallaceville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceville Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • West Mound Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The West Mound Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mound Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Cadillac Memorial Gardens West Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Wayne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Old Wayne Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Wayne Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Ecorse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Ecorse Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecorse Cemetery
    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ecorse.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2230709 <5>
    • Woodmere Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • St. Alphonsus' Catholic Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery

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 Nowlin Cemetery.

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

  • Allen Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Inkster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Taylor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Dearborn Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Eloise
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Eloise is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
  • Lincoln Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Melvindale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Southgate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dearborn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Garden City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Romulus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ecorse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • River Rouge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wayne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Beech
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Beech is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
    • Riverview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyandotte
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Springwells
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Springwells is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwells
      • Former name for Springwells:
      • Fordson
    • Westland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Redford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Elm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Elm is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
    • LaSalle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Brightmoor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Brightmoor is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightmoor
    • Woodhaven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Trenton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ojibway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojibway
    • Livonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Strathmoor ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Strathmoor is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor

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 Nowlin Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Nowlin Cemetery:

  • 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 Nowlin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #633777  (Nowlin Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #633777 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: 189 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Inkster
      • Location given for Nowlin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2697604     Lon: -83.2649287
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 '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- Nowlin 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>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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