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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 Hills Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens

Lat:   42.4987°   (42° 29' 55")

Lon:   -83.4725°   (-83° 28' 20")

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 .

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.

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 Hills Memorial Gardens:

  • 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 Hills Memorial Gardens 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]<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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
      • Novi is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <3>
    • Walled Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Quakertown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
      • Quakertown is located in Oakland County
    • Wixom
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixom
      • Wixom is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wixom <3>
    • Northville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Glengary
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glengary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
      • Glengary is located in Oakland County
    • Farmington Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
      • Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <3>
    • Wolverine Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Lake
      • Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
    • Farmington Acres
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Acres
      • Farmington Acres is located in Oakland County
    • Farmington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Farmington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Farmington
      • North Farmington is located in Oakland County
    • Commerce
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Oakland County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Clarenceville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
        • Clarenceville is located in Oakland County
      • Wood Creek Farms
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Creek Farms
        • Wood Creek Farms is located in Oakland County
      • Westacres
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westacres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westacres
        • Westacres is located in Oakland County
      • New Hudson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Salem
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Washtenaw County
      • Plymouth
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Franklin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
        • Franklin has also been known as:
        • Franklin Village
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
      • Orchard Lake Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Lake Village
        • Orchard Lake Village is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,471 people
        • Orchard Lake Village has also been known as:
        • Orchard Lake
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Lake Village <3>
      • Four Towns
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Towns
        • Four Towns is located in Oakland County
      • Union Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Lake
        • Union Lake is located in Oakland County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
        • Oxbow is located in Oakland County
      • 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
      • Milford lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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

    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.<5>

    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)
      • The Novi Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • The Novi Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Loren Flint Family Burial Ground
      • Novi Corners Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Novi Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #922372 <6>
    • Walled Lake Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walled Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walled Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walled Lake Cemetery
    • West Farmington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The West Farmington Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • The West Farmington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Baptist Burying Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Farmington Cemetery
    • Knapp Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Gardens is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
    • Commerce Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Wixom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wixom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wixom Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • The Wixom Cemetery has also been known as:
      • South Commerce Burial Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wixom Cemetery
    • Northville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Northville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northville Cemetery
    • Yerkes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yerkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yerkes Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • The Glen Eden Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • The Glen Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Glen Eden Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Eden Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #600 <6>
      • Quaker Burial Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Quaker Burial Ground is located in Oakland County
        • The Quaker Burial Ground has also been known as:
        • Farmington Quaker Cemetery
        • Quaker Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Burial Ground
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987554 <6>
      • Hosner Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hosner Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hosner Family Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hosner Family Cemetery
      • Richardson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Commerce Village Burying Ground
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Commerce Village Burying Ground is located in Oakland County
        • The Commerce Village Burying Ground has also been known as:
        • Baptist Burying Ground
        • Commerce Burying Ground
        • Commerce Cemetery
        • Curtis Cemetery
        • Mascord Addition Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Commerce Village Burying Ground
      • Del Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Del Smith Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • The Del Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Everett Cemetery
        • Lyon Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Del Smith Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2232516 <6>
      • Waterford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waterford Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterford Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union 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 Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #633879  (Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #633879 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: Northville
      • County: Oakland         Elev: 287
      • Location given for GNIS #633879 (Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens 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>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 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 Hills Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4987, Longitude: -83.4725    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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>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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