A visit to the Perry 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 Perry Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Perry Cemetery:
42.7789, -83.2250
The Perry Cemetery is located in Oakland County<1>.
The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Perry Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Perry Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Perry Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Perry Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Square Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Square Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Square Lake Cemetery
- Berridge Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bigler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Paint Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgelawn Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kline Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lakeville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Oxford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Guardian Angel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Guardin Angel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Case Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clifton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kingsbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Seymour Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Seymour Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Lake Cemetery
- Van Hoosen Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Perry Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Perry Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rudds Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lake Orion
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lake Orion Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Decker ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oxford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Goodison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kline ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Campbells Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gingellville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Auburn Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Grays' Mills ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Miami ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Angelus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Orion Junction ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Thomas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leonard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clintonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crissmanville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Thorington ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oakwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Perry Cemetery. The following communities are located in Oakland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Perry 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Perry 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 Perry Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #634667 (Perry Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #634667 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: 304 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake Orion
- Location given for Perry Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.7789198 Lon: -83.225494
- 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 '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- Perry 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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