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A visit to the Old Kensington Cemetery ...

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 Old Kensington Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Kensington Cemetery:

42.5167, -83.6700

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Kensington Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Old Kensington Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Kensington Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Kensington Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kensington Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Woodruff Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Woodruff Farm Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff Farm Cemetery
  • New Hudson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The New Hudson Cemetery is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hudson Cemetery
  • Brighton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brighton Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Cemetery
  • Old Irish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Irish Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Irish Cemetery
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
  • Rose Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bird Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bird Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Cemetery
  • Old Brighton Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Green Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Green Oak Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak Cemetery
  • South Lyon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Brighton Hills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Brighton Hills Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Hills Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • St. Benedicts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Benedicts Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Benedicts Cemetery
    • Whitmore Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Whitmore Lake Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Lake Cemetery
    • Green Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Green Oak Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak Cemetery
    • Del Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Del Smith Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Smith Cemetery
      • The Del Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Everett Cemetery
      • Lyon Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2232516 <5>
    • Wixom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Milford Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Milford.
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Kensington Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Green Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Oak is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
  • New Hudson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • South Lyon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Brighton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Whitmore Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wixom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wixom is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wixom <6>
  • Milford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Salem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Highland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • West Highland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • West Highland is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Highland
  • Lakeland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Walled Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Wolverine Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
    • Glengary
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Glengary is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
    • Pettysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Pettysville is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
    • Emery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Emery is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
    • Hartland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Novi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Novi is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <6>
    • Commerce
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Commerce is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • East Highland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • East Highland is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland
    • Northville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Seven Harbors
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Seven Harbors is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Harbors
    • Clyde
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hickory Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hickory Ridge is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge

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 Old Kensington 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 Old Kensington Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Old Kensington Cemetery: