A visit to the Richardson 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 Richardson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Richardson Cemetery:
42.5705, -83.4450
The Richardson 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 east northeast of the Richardson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Richardson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Richardson Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Richardson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Commerce Village Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Commerce Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Walled Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Walled Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walled Lake Cemetery
- Hosner Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Four Towns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Farmington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oxbow Lakeside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wixom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wixom Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixom Cemetery
- The Wixom Cemetery has also been known as:
- South Commerce Burial Ground
- Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Farmington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pine Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Waterford Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Novi Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Memorial Gardens is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Gardens
- Granger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- Milford Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Quaker Burial Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Farmington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kirk in the Hills Columbarium
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent Hills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 33 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Richardson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Richardson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wolverine Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Walled Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Westacres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Commerce
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Union Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Four Towns
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glengary
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oxbow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Farmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Lake Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wixom
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Keego Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Quakertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Farmington Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvan Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Novi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wood Creek Farms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bingham Farms
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Drayton Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Milford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Hudson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Northville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Farmington Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pontiac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clintonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waterford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- White Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Harbors
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Highland
(9 miles [14.5 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 Richardson Cemetery. The following communities are located in Oakland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Richardson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Farmington
- Keego Harbor
- Milford
- Pontiac
- Wixom
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Richardson 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 Richardson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #635867 (Richardson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #635867 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: 289 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Walled Lake
- Location given for Richardson Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5703106 Lon: -83.4452149
- 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Richardson 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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