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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Royal Oak Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Royal Oak Cemetery (FG ID #1554)

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 Royal Oak Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Royal Oak Cemetery

Lat:   42.5027°   (42° 30' 9")

Lon:   -83.1443°   (-83° 8' 39")

The cemetery is located in Oakland County<2>.

As an estimate, the Royal Oak Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Royal Oak.

While not adjacent, the Oakview Cemetery is directly southeast of the Royal Oak Cemetery.

The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Royal Oak Cemetery .

Establishment of the Royal Oak Cemetery ...

The Royal Oak Cemetery was established in 1826.

Name Variations for Royal Oak Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Royal Oak Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Royal Oak Twp. Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Royal Oak Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Oakland County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Royal Oak Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Royal Oak Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Royal Oak Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Royal Oak
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Huntington Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Ferndale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Madison Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Clawson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Berkley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Oak Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazel Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Southfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Beaver
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
      • Big Beaver is located in Oakland County
    • Birmingham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Lathrup Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Warren
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
        • Warren is located in Macomb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
        • Warren has also been known as:
        • Cottageville
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
      • Spinnings ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spinnings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinnings
        • Spinnings is located in Macomb County
        • Spinnings has also been known as:
        • Spinning
      • Dalton Corners ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalton Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Corners
        • Dalton Corners is located in Macomb County
      • Van Dyke ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Van Dyke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Dyke
        • Van Dyke is located in Macomb County
      • Center Line
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Line have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Line
        • Center Line is located in Macomb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,090 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Line <4>
      • Charing Cross
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charing Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charing Cross
        • Charing Cross is located in Oakland County
      • Beverly Hills
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Strathmoor ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strathmoor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor
        • Strathmoor is located in Wayne County
      • Highland Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
        • Highland Park is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
      • Troy
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Troy is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
      • Sterling Heights
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Heights
        • Sterling Heights is located in Macomb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,709 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling Heights <4>
      • Bloomfield Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bingham Farms
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

    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 Royal Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oakland County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Royal Oak Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Roseland Park Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Perrin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Perrin Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perrin Cemetery
    • Clover Hill Park Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clover Hill Park Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • The Clover Hill Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shaarey Zedek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Hill Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #288 <1>
    • Beekman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Congregation Beth Tefilo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Congregation Beth Tefilo Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Congregation Beth Tefilo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ferndale.
      • The Congregation Beth Tefilo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beth Tefilo Emanual Synagogue Cemetery
      • Nusach H'ari Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregation Beth Tefilo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980536 <1>
    • Machpelah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Beth Abraham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Beth Abraham Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Abraham Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ferndale.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Abraham Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1025622 <1>
    • Crooks Road Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Crooks Road Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • The Crooks Road Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Boulan Park Cemetery
      • Crooks Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crooks Road Cemetery
    • St. James' Episcopal Church Columbarium
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James' Episcopal Church Columbarium have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James' Episcopal Church Columbarium is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James' Episcopal Church Columbarium
    • Acacia Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Detroit Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Detroit Memorial Park is located in Macomb County
        • The Detroit Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Detroit Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Detroit Memorial Park East
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Detroit Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969938 <1>
      • Warren Union Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Birmingham Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • First UMC Memorial Garden
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Beach Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Beach Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beach Cemetery
      • Christ Church Cranbrook Columbarium
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Christ Church Cranbrook Columbarium. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Christ Church Cranbrook Columbarium is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cranbrook Columbarium
      • Southfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Southfield Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • The Southfield Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Southfield Center Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southfield Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1787 <1>
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Southfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Southfield Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southfield Cemetery
      • St. Clement Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The St. Clement Cemetery is located in Macomb County
        • The St. Clement Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Center Line Catholic Cemetery
        • St. Clements Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clement Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1589 <1>

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

    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 Royal Oak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #636354  (Royal Oak Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #636354 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: Birmingham
      • County: Oakland         Elev: 201
      • Location given for GNIS #636354 (Royal Oak Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1554

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

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Royal Oak Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5027, Longitude: -83.1443    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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