A visit to the Paint Creek 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 Paint Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Paint Creek Cemetery:
42.7472, -83.1802
The Paint Creek Cemetery is located in Oakland County<1>.
The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Paint Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Paint Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Paint Creek Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Paint Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bigler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Guardin Angel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Guardian Angel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kline Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Perry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eastlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Berridge Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stony Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Van Hoosen Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lakeville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Square Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Square Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Square Lake Cemetery
- Mt. Avon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Curtis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cannon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Washington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brabb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the Paint Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Paint Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Goodison
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Decker ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kline ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rudds Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Orion Junction ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Orion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Campbells Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Orion Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Auburn Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rochester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Grays' Mills ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Miami ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gingellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Yates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shelby ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crissmanville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Thorington ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Angelus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Depew ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Paint Creek Cemetery. The following communities are located in Oakland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Paint Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn Hills
- Lake Orion
- Oxford
- Rochester
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Paint Creek Cemetery:
- 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 Paint Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #634297 (Paint Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #634297 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: 284 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rochester
- Location given for Paint Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.7472535 Lon: -83.1802142
- 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 '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- Paint Creek Cemetery) 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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