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. 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 Paint Creek Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.7472°   (42° 44' 49")

Lon:   -83.1802°   (-83° 10' 48")

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 .

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigler Cemetery
  • The Bigler Cemetery is located in Oakland County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Bigler Cemetery
  • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to the Bigler Cemetery
• Guardin Angel Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guardin Angel Cemetery
  • The Guardin Angel Cemetery is located in Oakland County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Guardin Angel Cemetery
  • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to the Guardin Angel Cemetery
• Guardian Angel Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guardian Angel Cemetery
  • The Guardian Angel Cemetery is located in Macomb County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Guardian Angel Cemetery
  • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to the Guardian Angel Cemetery
• Kline Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kline Cemetery
  • The Kline Cemetery is located in Oakland County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Kline Cemetery
  • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to the Kline Cemetery
• Perry Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
  • The Perry Cemetery is located in Oakland County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Perry Cemetery
  • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to the Perry Cemetery
• Eastlawn Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastlawn Cemetery
  • The Eastlawn Cemetery is located in Oakland County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Eastlawn Cemetery
  • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to the Eastlawn Cemetery
• Oakland Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oakland Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Oakland County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Oakland Cemetery
  • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to the Oakland Cemetery
• Evergreen Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Oakland County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lake Orion.
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Evergreen Cemetery
  • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to the Evergreen Cemetery
• Berridge Family Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berridge Family Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berridge Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Berridge Family Cemetery is located in Oakland County
• Stony Creek Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Creek Cemetery
  • The Stony Creek Cemetery is located in Oakland County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Stony Creek Cemetery
  • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to the Stony Creek Cemetery
• Van Hoosen Jones Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Hoosen Jones Cemetery
  • The Van Hoosen Jones Cemetery is located in Oakland County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Van Hoosen Jones Cemetery
  • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to the Van Hoosen Jones Cemetery
• Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Macomb County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990134 <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Lakeville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeville Cemetery
    • The Lakeville Cemetery is located in Oakland County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Lakeville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #909 <6>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Lakeville Cemetery
    • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to the Lakeville Cemetery
  • Square Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Square Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Square Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Square Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
  • Mt. Avon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Avon Cemetery
    • The Mt. Avon Cemetery is located in Oakland County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Avon Cemetery is located in Rochester.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Mt. Avon Cemetery
    • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to the Mt. Avon Cemetery
  • Clifton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
    • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Macomb County
    • The Clifton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clifton Mills Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #285 <6>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Clifton Cemetery
    • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to the Clifton Cemetery
  • Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery is located in Oakland County
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
    • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Macomb County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #347 <6>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Curtis Cemetery
    • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to the Curtis Cemetery
  • Cannon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Cemetery
    • The Cannon Cemetery is located in Macomb County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cannon Cemetery is located in Washington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967664 <6>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Cannon Cemetery
    • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to the Cannon Cemetery
  • Washington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • The Washington Cemetery is located in Macomb County
    • The Washington Cemetery has also been known as:
    • South Washington Cemetery
    • Washington Society South Cemetery
    • Washington South Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1905 <6>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Washington Cemetery
    • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to the Washington Cemetery
  • Brabb Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brabb Cemetery
    • The Brabb Cemetery is located in Macomb County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #152 <6>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Brabb Cemetery
    • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to the Brabb 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]<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)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodison
  • Goodison is located in Oakland County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Goodison
  • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to Goodison
• Decker ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Decker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
  • Decker is located in Oakland County
  • Decker has also been known as:
  • Decker Settlement
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Decker
  • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to Decker
• Kline ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
  • Kline is located in Oakland County
  • Kline has also been known as:
  • Kline Settlement
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Kline
  • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to Kline
• Rudds Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rudds Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudds Mill
  • Rudds Mill is located in Oakland County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rudds Mill
  • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to Rudds Mill
• Lake Orion Junction ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Orion Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion Junction
  • Lake Orion Junction is located in Oakland County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lake Orion Junction
  • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to Lake Orion Junction
• Lake Orion
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion
  • Lake Orion is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,191 people
  • Former names for Lake Orion:
  • Canandaigua City
  • New Canandaigua
  • Oakland
  • Orion
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Orion <7>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lake Orion
  • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to Lake Orion
• Stony Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
  • Stony Creek is located in Oakland County
  • Stony Creek has also been known as:
  • Stoney Creek Village
  • Stoney Creek
  • Stony Creek Village
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Stony Creek
  • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to Stony Creek
• Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Macomb County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mount Vernon
  • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to Mount Vernon
• Campbells Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campbells Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corner
  • Campbells Corner is located in Oakland County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Campbells Corner
  • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to Campbells Corner
• Lake Orion Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion Heights
  • Lake Orion Heights is located in Oakland County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lake Orion Heights
  • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to Lake Orion Heights
• Auburn Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Hills
  • Auburn Hills is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,880 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn Hills <7>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Auburn Hills
  • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to Auburn Hills
• Rochester Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
  • Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <7>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rochester Hills
  • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to Rochester Hills
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Rochester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Rochester is located in Oakland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <7>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rochester
    • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to Rochester
  • Grays' Mills ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grays' Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays' Mills
    • Grays' Mills is located in Macomb County
    • Former names for Grays' Mills:
    • Clifton Mill
    • Clifton Village
    • Clifton
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grays' Mills
    • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to Grays' Mills
  • Miami ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miami. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
    • Miami is located in Macomb County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Miami
    • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to Miami
  • Lakeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
    • Lakeville is located in Oakland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lakeville
    • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to Lakeville
  • Gingellville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gingellville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gingellville
    • Gingellville is located in Oakland County
    • Gingellville has also been known as:
    • Gingeville
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gingellville
    • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to Gingellville
  • Yates
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
    • Yates is located in Oakland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Yates
    • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to Yates
  • Shelby ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Macomb County
    • Shelby has also been known as:
    • Shelby Crossing
    • Shelby Station
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shelby
    • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to Shelby
  • Crissmanville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crissmanville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crissmanville
    • Crissmanville is located in Macomb County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Crissmanville
    • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to Crissmanville
  • Thorington ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorington
    • Thorington is located in Macomb County
    • Thorington has also been known as:
    • Thorington Settlement
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Thorington
    • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to Thorington
  • Oxford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Oakland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <7>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oxford
    • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to Oxford
  • Lake Angelus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Angelus
    • Lake Angelus is located in Oakland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lake Angelus
    • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to Lake Angelus
  • Depew ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Depew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
    • Depew is located in Macomb County
    • Depew has also been known as:
    • Depew Siding
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Depew
    • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to Depew
  • Washington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Macomb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <7>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Washington
    • From the Paint Creek Cemetery to Washington

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
  • Auburn Hills lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Paint Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Auburn Hills.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Hills
• Lake Orion
  • Lake Orion lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Paint Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lake Orion.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion
• Oxford
  • Oxford lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Paint Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oxford.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
• Rochester
  • Rochester lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Paint Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rochester.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester

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 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:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Oakland County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Genesee County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lapeer County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Livingston County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Macomb County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Clair County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Washtenaw County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wayne County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Michigan
  • Cemeteries of Oakland County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Michigan
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Michigan
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Michigan
  • Cemeteries of Oakland
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Paint Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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: GNIS record #634297 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: Rochester
  • County: Oakland         Elev: 284
  • Location given for GNIS #634297 (Paint Creek Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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