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A visit to the Redford 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 Redford Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Redford Cemetery:

42.4064, -83.2752

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Redford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Detroit. Detroit lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Redford Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Redford Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Redford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Hazel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Hazel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hazel Cemetery
  • Beth El Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Beth El Memorial Park is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth El Memorial Park
    • The Beth El Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Bethel Memorial Park
  • Northwest Hebrew Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Detroit Memorial Park West
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Clarenceville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens
    • The Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Mt. Hope Memorial Garden
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Wallaceville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Wallaceville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceville Cemetery
  • St. Hedwig Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Southfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Southfield Cemetery is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield Cemetery
  • Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery
    • The Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #744 <5>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Livonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Livonia Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia Cemetery
    • Parkview Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Ford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Southfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Southfield Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield Cemetery
      • The Southfield Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Southfield Center Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1787 <5>
    • Quaker Burial Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Quaker Burial Ground is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Burial Ground
      • The Quaker Burial Ground has also been known as:
      • Farmington Quaker Cemetery
      • Quaker Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987554 <5>
    • Glen Eden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Glen Eden Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Eden Cemetery
      • The Glen Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Glen Eden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #600 <5>
    • Mt. Kelly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Kelly Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Kelly Cemetery
      • The Mt. Kelly Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Kelley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1149 <5>
    • Northview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Alphonsus' Catholic Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Redford Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Redford Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Redford
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Brightmoor
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Brightmoor is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightmoor
  • Beech
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Beech is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
  • Elm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elm is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
  • Livonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Strathmoor ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Strathmoor is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor
  • Clarenceville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarenceville is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
  • Dearborn Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Southfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Garden City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lathrup Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Farmington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmington Acres
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Farmington Acres is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Acres
    • Inkster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Wood Creek Farms
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Wood Creek Farms is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Creek Farms
    • Dearborn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Huntington Woods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Beverly Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Farmington Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bingham Farms
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Franklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Franklin is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
      • Franklin has also been known as:
      • Franklin Village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <6>
    • Westland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Eloise
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Eloise is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
    • Ferndale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Royal Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Berkley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Quakertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Quakertown is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown

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 Redford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Redford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Redford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #635734  (Redford Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #635734 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: Wayne
      • Est. Elev: 192 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Redford
      • Location given for Redford Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4064252     Lon: -83.2752077
      • 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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Redford 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.