A visit to the Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens ...
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 Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens:
42.4987, -83.4725
The Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens is located in Oakland County<1>.
The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens.
Name Variations for Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens.
Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- B'nai Israel Memorial Garden
- Oakland Hills Cemetery
We have seen the following variation for Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens:
- Bnai Israel Memorial Garden
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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.
- Novi Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Walled Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Walled Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walled Lake Cemetery
- West Farmington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Knapp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Memorial Gardens is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Gardens
- Commerce Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wixom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wixom Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixom Cemetery
- The Wixom Cemetery has also been known as:
- South Commerce Burial Ground
- Northville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Northville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville Cemetery
- Yerkes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Yerkes Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Farmington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rural Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Glen Eden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Quaker Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hosner Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Richardson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Commerce Village Burying Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Del Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waterford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Waterford Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first:
- Novi
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Walled Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Quakertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wixom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Northville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glengary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Farmington Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wolverine Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Farmington Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Farmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Commerce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Clarenceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wood Creek Farms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Westacres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- New Hudson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Orchard Lake Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Four Towns
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Union Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- South Lyon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bingham Farms
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Keego Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oxbow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Milford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Hills Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oakland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Farmington
- Keego Harbor
- Milford
- Plymouth
- South Lyon
- Wixom
- Wixom lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wixom.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixom
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 Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Oakland 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 Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #633879 (Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #633879 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: Oakland
- Est. Elev: 287 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Northville
- Location given for Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4980897 Lon: -83.4718801
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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