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A visit to the Oakland Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Oakland Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<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 Oakland Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   42.7020°   (42° 42' 7")

Lon:   -83.1850°   (-83° 11' 6")

The Oakland Cemetery is located in Oakland County<2>.

The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies just to the southwest of the Oakland Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Oakland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Oakland 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 Oakland 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.

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

    • Auburn Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rochester Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
      • Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <4>
    • Rochester
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Orion Junction ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Orion Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion Junction
      • Lake Orion Junction is located in Oakland County
    • Goodison
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodison
      • Goodison is located in Oakland County
    • Stony Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Oakland County
      • Stony Creek has also been known as:
      • Stoney Creek Village
      • Stoney Creek
      • Stony Creek Village
    • Decker ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Decker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
      • Decker is located in Oakland County
      • Decker has also been known as:
      • Decker Settlement
    • Rudds Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudds Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudds Mill
      • Rudds Mill is located in Oakland County
    • Yates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Oakland County
    • Auburn Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Heights
      • Auburn Heights is located in Oakland County
    • Depew ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Depew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
      • Depew is located in Macomb County
      • Depew has also been known as:
      • Depew Siding
    • Shelby ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Macomb County
      • Shelby has also been known as:
      • Shelby Crossing
      • Shelby Station
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
        • Mount Vernon is located in Macomb County
      • Kline ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
        • Kline is located in Oakland County
        • Kline has also been known as:
        • Kline Settlement
      • Pontiac
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Grove
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Oakland County
      • Troy
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Troy is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
      • Lake Orion
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion
        • Lake Orion is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,191 people
        • Former names for Lake Orion:
        • Canandaigua City
        • New Canandaigua
        • Oakland
        • Orion
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Orion <4>
      • Lake Orion Heights
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion Heights
        • Lake Orion Heights is located in Oakland County
      • Gingellville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gingellville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gingellville
        • Gingellville is located in Oakland County
        • Gingellville has also been known as:
        • Gingeville
      • Lake Angelus
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Angelus
        • Lake Angelus is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
      • Shelby Village ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelby Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Village
        • Shelby Village is located in Macomb County
      • Disco ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
        • Disco is located in Macomb County
        • Former name for Disco:
        • Whiskey Center
      • Washington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Crissmanville ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crissmanville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crissmanville
        • Crissmanville is located in Macomb County
      • Grays' Mills ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays' Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays' Mills
        • Grays' Mills is located in Macomb County
        • Former names for Grays' Mills:
        • Clifton Mill
        • Clifton Village
        • Clifton
      • Campbells Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbells Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corner
        • Campbells Corner is located in Oakland County

    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 Oakland Cemetery. The following communities are located in Oakland County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Bigler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bigler Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigler Cemetery
    • Mt. Avon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Avon Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Avon Cemetery is located in Rochester.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Avon Cemetery
    • Stony Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Van Hoosen Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Guardian Angel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Guardin Angel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Paint Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Christian Memorial Cultural Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Christian Memorial Cultural Center Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • The Christian Memorial Cultural Center Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Christian Memorial Estates
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Memorial Cultural Center Cemetery
    • Perry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Eastlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Berridge Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berridge Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berridge Family Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berridge Family Cemetery
    • Perry Mount Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Aaron Webster Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Curtis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Kline Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Kline Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kline Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lake Orion.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Square Lake Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Square Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Square Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Square Lake Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ewell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Ewell Cemetery is located in Macomb County
        • The Ewell Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ewell & Moore Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewell Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964970 <7>
      • Cannon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Washington Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Washington Cemetery is located in Macomb County
        • The Washington Cemetery has also been known as:
        • South Washington Cemetery
        • Washington Society South Cemetery
        • Washington South Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1905 <7>

    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 Oakland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #633874  (Oakland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #633874 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: Rochester
      • County: Oakland         Elev: 289
      • Location given for GNIS #633874 (Oakland Cemetery)

    The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oakland, 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 obstructions 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 Oakland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7020, Longitude: -83.1850       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakland 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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