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A visit to the Oakwood Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oakwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oakwood Cemetery (FG ID #1286)

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 Oakwood Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.4699°   (42° 28' 11")

Lon:   -83.3851°   (-83° 23' 6")

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

The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Oakwood Cemetery .

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 Oakwood 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 Oakwood 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakwood Cemetery.

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

    • Farmington
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Farmington Acres
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Acres
      • Farmington Acres is located in Oakland County
    • Farmington Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
    • Quakertown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
      • Quakertown is located in Oakland County
    • Clarenceville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
      • Clarenceville is located in Oakland County
    • Wood Creek Farms
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Creek Farms
      • Wood Creek Farms is located in Oakland County
    • North Farmington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Farmington
      • North Farmington is located in Oakland County
    • Novi
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 <4>
    • Northville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bingham Farms
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Livonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Walled Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Beech
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
        • Beech is located in Wayne County
      • Redford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
        • Redford is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redford <4>
      • Beverly Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Orchard Lake Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • 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 <4>
      • Plymouth
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Brightmoor
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightmoor
        • Brightmoor is located in Wayne County
      • Southfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Lathrup Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Wolverine Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Lake
        • Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
      • Wixom
        (8 miles [12.9 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 <4>
      • Westacres
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westacres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westacres
        • Westacres is located in Oakland County
      • Bloomfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
        • Bloomfield is located in Oakland County
      • Commerce
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
        • Commerce is located in Oakland County
      • Keego Harbor
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Glengary
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glengary have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
        • Glengary 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 Oakwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oakland County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Gardens is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
    • West Farmington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Glen Eden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Clarenceville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarenceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clarenceville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarenceville Cemetery
    • East Farmington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The East Farmington Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • The East Farmington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Utley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Farmington Cemetery
    • North Farmington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens is located in Oakland County
      • The Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • B'nai Israel Memorial Garden
      • Oakland Hills Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens
    • Novi Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Knapp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Yerkes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yerkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yerkes Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yerkes Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens is located in Wayne County
      • The Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Mt. Hope Memorial Garden
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Northwest Hebrew Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northwest Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Northwest Hebrew Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northwest Hebrew Cemetery
      • Beth El Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Beth El Memorial Park is located in Wayne County
        • The Beth El Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Bethel Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Memorial Park
      • Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Hosner Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hosner Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
      • Northville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Northville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northville Cemetery
      • Parkview Memorial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Livonia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Livonia Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livonia Cemetery
      • Southfield Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Southfield Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • The Southfield Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Southfield Center Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southfield Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1787 <1>
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

    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 Oakwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #633910  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #633910 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: 247
      • Location given for GNIS #633910 (Oakwood Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1286

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

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oakwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4699, Longitude: -83.3851    
    <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.




 

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