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A visit to the Saint Benedicts Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Benedicts Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 St. Benedicts Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Benedicts Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Benedicts Cemetery

Lat:   42.4650°   (42° 27' 54")

Lon:   -83.7483°   (-83° 44' 53")

The St. Benedicts Cemetery is located in Livingston County<2>.

The county seat for Livingston County is located in Howell. Howell lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the St. Benedicts Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 St. Benedicts Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Livingston 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 St. Benedicts 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Benedicts Cemetery.

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

    • Whitmore Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitmore Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Lake
      • Whitmore Lake is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitmore Lake <4>
    • Hamburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <4>
    • Green Oak
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
      • Green Oak is located in Livingston County
    • Brighton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <4>
    • South Lyon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lakeland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pettysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
      • Pettysville is located in Livingston County
    • Emery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
      • Emery is located in Washtenaw County
    • New Hudson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Washtenaw County
    • Delhi Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
      • Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
    • Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washtenaw County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chubb's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
        • Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
      • Hudson Mills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Mills
        • Hudson Mills is located in Washtenaw County
      • Barton Hills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
        • Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Pinckney
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
        • Pinckney is located in Livingston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,425 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckney <4>
      • Dexter
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
        • Dexter is located in Washtenaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,706 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
      • Dixboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
        • Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
      • Wixom
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixom
        • Wixom is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,086 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wixom <4>
      • Milford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ann Arbor
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • West Highland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Highland
        • West Highland is located in Oakland County
      • Hell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell
        • Hell is located in Livingston County
        • Hell has also been known as:
        • Hi Land Lake
        • Highland Lake
        • Hiland Lake
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hell <4>
      • Hartland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Northville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Novi
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
        • Novi is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <4>
      • Highland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Howell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
        • Howell is located in Livingston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,648 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howell <4>
      • Anderson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
        • Anderson is located in Livingston County
      • Chalkerville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkerville
        • Chalkerville is located in Livingston County
        • Chalkerville has also been known as:
        • Chalkers Landing

    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 St. Benedicts Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Livingston County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Benedicts Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Whitmore Lake Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmore Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitmore Lake Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmore Lake Cemetery
    • Green Oak Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Oak Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Oak Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Old Irish Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Irish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Irish Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Irish Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Hamburg Village Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamburg Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamburg Village Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamburg Village Cemetery
    • Green Oak Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Oak Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Oak Cemetery
    • Old Brighton Village Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brighton Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Brighton Village Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brighton Village Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Kensington Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kensington Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kensington Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kensington Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Woodruff Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodruff Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodruff Farm Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodruff Farm Cemetery
    • Brighton Hills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brighton Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brighton Hills Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brighton Hills Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Thomas & Lowe Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas & Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas & Lowe Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas & Lowe Cemetery
      • South Lyon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Rose Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Old Kensington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Kensington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Kensington Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Kensington Cemetery
      • Kent Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Kent Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
      • North Hamburg Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Hamburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Hamburg Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Hamburg Cemetery
      • Brighton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brighton Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brighton Cemetery

    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 St. Benedicts Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #636571  (Saint Benedicts Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #636571 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: South Lyon
      • County: Livingston         Elev: 271
      • Location given for GNIS #636571 (Saint Benedicts Cemetery)

    The official website for Livingston County: www.co.livingston.mi.us/

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

    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 Livingston, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Benedicts Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4650, Longitude: -83.7483       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Benedicts Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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