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A visit to the Oak Forest Cemetery ...


The location of the Oak Forest Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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 Oak Forest Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.1042°   (42° 6' 15")

Lon:   -83.2980°   (-83° 17' 52")

The Oak Forest Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Detroit. Detroit lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northeast of the Oak Forest Cemetery .

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 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 Oak Forest 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 Oak Forest Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Forest Cemetery.

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

    • Flat Rock
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <4>
    • South Rockwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rockwood
      • South Rockwood is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Rockwood <4>
    • Rockwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
    • Woodhaven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhaven
      • Woodhaven is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhaven <4>
    • Gibraltar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibraltar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
      • Gibraltar is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
    • Carleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Willow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Wayne County
    • Grafton ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Monroe County
    • Trenton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Boston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Newport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Grosse Ile
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Riverview
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
        • Riverview is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,968 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverview <4>
      • Estral Beach
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estral Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estral Beach
        • Estral Beach is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Romulus
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
        • Romulus is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,528 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romulus <4>
      • Southgate
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate
        • Southgate is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,135 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southgate <4>
      • Taylor
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
        • Taylor is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,576 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
      • Steiner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steiner
        • Steiner is located in Monroe County
      • Glen Eden
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Amherstburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Scofield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
        • Scofield is located in Monroe County
      • Sunset Beach
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Amherst Pointe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Edgewater Beach
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Wyandotte
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

    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 Oak Forest 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 Oak Forest Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Oak Forest Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Riverside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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 Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Michigan Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Michigan Memorial Park is located in Wayne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Michigan Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located between<6> the communities of New Boston and Flat Rock.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Flat Rock.
      • The Michigan Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Michigan Memorial Cemetery
      • Michigan Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michigan Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1075 <7>
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Kittle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kittle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kittle Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kittle Cemetery
    • Huron Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Huron Twp. Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Huron Twp. Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of New Boston.
      • The Huron Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Huron Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huron Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #778 <7>
    • Rupert Farm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rupert Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rupert Farm Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rupert Farm Cemetery
    • Krause Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krause Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Krause Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krause Cemetery
    • Woodmere Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodmere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodmere Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodmere Cemetery
    • Waltz Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waltz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waltz Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waltz Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Clark Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Ash Center Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ash Center Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Center Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Felt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Felt Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felt Cemetery
      • Carleton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carleton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carleton Cemetery
      • Potter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potter Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
      • East Rockwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Rockwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Rockwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Rockwood Cemetery
      • Gibraltar Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibraltar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibraltar Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibraltar Cemetery

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

    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 Oak Forest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #633812  (Oak Forest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #633812 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: Flat Rock
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 183
      • Location given for GNIS #633812 (Oak Forest Cemetery)

    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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oak Forest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1042, Longitude: -83.2980       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Forest Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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