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A visit to the Old Wayne Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Wayne Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<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 Old Wayne Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.2833°   (42° 16' 59")

Lon:   -83.3875°   (-83° 23' 15")

The Old Wayne Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Detroit. Detroit lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Old Wayne Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Old Wayne Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Old Wayne 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Wayne Cemetery.

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

    • Wayne
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Westland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Eloise
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
      • Eloise is located in Wayne County
    • Romulus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
      • Romulus is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romulus <4>
    • Inkster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Garden City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheldon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Wayne County
    • Canton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
    • Dearborn Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Heights
      • Dearborn Heights is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn Heights <4>
    • Belleville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <4>
    • Taylor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
    • Livonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Plymouth
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • New Boston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Beech
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
        • Beech is located in Wayne County
      • Redford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • Rawsonville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
        • Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
      • Allen Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Park
        • Allen Park is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,751 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen Park <4>
      • Southgate
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate
        • Southgate is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,135 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southgate <4>
      • Lincoln Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
        • Lincoln Park is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,066 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Park <4>
      • Melvindale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Brightmoor
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightmoor
        • Brightmoor is located in Wayne County
      • Northville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dearborn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Clarenceville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
        • Clarenceville is located in Oakland County
      • Farmington Acres
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Acres
        • Farmington Acres 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 Old Wayne Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Old Wayne Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Westlawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Cemetery
    • Downer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Downer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downer Cemetery
    • Ganong Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ganong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ganong Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ganong Cemetery
    • Eloise Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eloise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eloise Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eloise Cemetery
    • Chubb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chubb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chubb Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chubb Cemetery
    • Tyler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
    • Romulus City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Romulus City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Romulus City Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Romulus City Cemetery
    • Cadillac Memorial Gardens West Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cadillac Memorial Gardens West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cadillac Memorial Gardens West Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cadillac Memorial Gardens West Cemetery
    • Sheldon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Westwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Westwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • The Westwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mishkan Israel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westwood Cemetery
    • Newburgh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newburgh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newburgh Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newburgh Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Nowlin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nowlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nowlin Cemetery
      • Mt. Kelly Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Mt. Kelly Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • The Mt. Kelly Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Kelley Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Kelly Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1149 <6>
      • Northview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Wallaceville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallaceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallaceville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallaceville Cemetery
      • North Plymouth Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Plymouth Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Plymouth Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Knollwood Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knollwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knollwood Memorial Park is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knollwood Memorial Park
      • Cherry Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Cemetery
      • Denton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Denton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Otisville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Otisville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otisville Cemetery
      • St. Hedwig Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Livonia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Livonia Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livonia Cemetery
      • Parkview Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

    The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Wayne, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Wayne Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2833, Longitude: -83.3875       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Wayne 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>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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