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A visit to the Sanford Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sanford Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sanford Cemetery (FG ID #1723)

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 Sanford Cemetery ...

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Sanford Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

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

Lat:   42.7078°   (42° 42' 28")

Lon:   -83.9645°   (-83° 57' 52")

The cemetery is located in Livingston County<3>.

As an estimate, the Sanford Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southwest of Fowlerville.

The county seat for Livingston County is located in Howell. Howell lies just to the south southeast of the Sanford Cemetery .

Name Variations for Sanford 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.

Sanford Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Russell 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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sanford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Boutel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boutel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boutel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boutel Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Coughran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coughran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coughran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coughran Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Fleming Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Van Keuren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Benjamin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjamin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benjamin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Benjamin Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Deerfield Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deerfield Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deerfield Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deerfield Center Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Conway Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Conway Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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    • Antrim Baptist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antrim Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antrim Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antrim Baptist Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Riddle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riddle Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • St. Augustine's Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine's Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Augustine's Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Union Plains Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Plains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Plains Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Paige Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paige Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paige Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paige Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Drew Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drew Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Argentine Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argentine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argentine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Argentine Cemetery is located in Genesee County
    • Byron Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byron Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Sanford Cemetery.

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

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 Sanford 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 Sanford Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Brighton
  • Byron
  • Durand
  • Fenton
    • Fenton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Sanford Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fenton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
  • Fowlerville
  • Howell
    • Howell lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Sanford Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Howell.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Linden
  • Perry
    • Perry lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Sanford Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perry.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry

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 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 Sanford Cemetery:

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 Sanford Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #637237  (Sanford Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #637237 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: Oak Grove
    • County: Lenawee         Elev: 272
    • Location given for GNIS #637237 (Sanford Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1723

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sanford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7078, Longitude: -83.9645    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
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