A visit to the Pray 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 Pray Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pray Cemetery:
42.3392, -83.5960
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pray Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pray Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County<2>.
The county seat for Washtenaw County is located in Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor lies just to the west southwest of the Pray Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pray Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Pray Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pray Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Free Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Free Church Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Church Cemetery
- Laraway Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
- Knollwood Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kinyon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Kinyon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinyon Cemetery
- Lapham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lapham Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapham Cemetery
- Worden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Worden Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden Cemetery
- Leland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Leland Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Cemetery
- Salem - Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Botsford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Botsford Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botsford Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Shearer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Thayer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Thayer Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer Cemetery
- Arborcrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Arborcrest Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arborcrest Cemetery
- First Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cloister Garth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Spencer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
- Denton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Denton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton Cemetery
- Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pray Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dixboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
- Salem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Emery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Emery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ypsilanti
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Plymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sheldon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sheldon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Barton Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Ann Arbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Lyon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rawsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
- Northville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Westland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Novi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitmore Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield has also been known as:
- Pittsfield Village
- Belleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Green Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green Oak is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
- New Hudson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Delhi Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
- Stony Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Willis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Livonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Farmington Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington Acres is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Acres
- Hamburg
(12 miles [19.3 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 Pray Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washtenaw County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ann Arbor
- Belleville
- Canton
- Livonia
- Plymouth
- South Lyon
- Wayne
- Westland
- Ypsilanti
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 either 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 Pray Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Washtenaw 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 Pray Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #635412 (Pray Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #635412 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: Washtenaw
- Est. Elev: 256 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Denton
- Location given for Pray Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3392036 Lon: -83.5960493
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Washtenaw, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pray Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |