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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 South Lyon Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The South Lyon Cemetery (FG ID #870674)

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 South Lyon Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.4559°   (42° 27' 21")

Lon:   -83.6435°   (-83° 38' 36")

The South Lyon Cemetery is located in Oakland County<2>.

The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the northeast of the South Lyon Cemetery .

Establishment of the South Lyon Cemetery ...

The South Lyon Cemetery was founded in 1879.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 South Lyon 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 South Lyon 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the South Lyon Cemetery.

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

    • South Lyon
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Green Oak
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
      • Green Oak is located in Livingston County
    • Salem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washtenaw County
    • New Hudson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Whitmore Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitmore Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
    • Emery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
      • Emery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Wixom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Northville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Novi
      (8 miles [12.9 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>
    • Brighton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
    • Hamburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
    • Dixboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
      • Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Walled Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Milford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Plymouth
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wolverine Lake
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Lake
        • Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
      • Glengary
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glengary have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
        • Glengary is located in Oakland County
      • Lakeland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Barton Hills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
      • Pettysville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
        • Pettysville is located in Livingston County
      • Delhi Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
        • Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
      • Quakertown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
        • Quakertown is located in Oakland County
      • Commerce
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
        • Commerce is located in Oakland County
      • Highland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Highland
        • West Highland is located in Oakland County

    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 South Lyon 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 South Lyon Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the South Lyon Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Rose Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Green Oak Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Salem - Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem - Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem - Walker Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem - Walker Cemetery
    • Del Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Del Smith Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • The Del Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Everett Cemetery
      • Lyon Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Del Smith Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2232516 <1>
    • Kent Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Kent Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
    • Old Kensington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Kensington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Kensington Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kensington Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Old Irish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Irish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Worden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Worden Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worden Cemetery
    • New Hudson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Woodruff Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodruff Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Benedicts Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedicts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Benedicts Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedicts Cemetery
      • Whitmore Lake Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmore Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
      • Thayer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thayer Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thayer Cemetery
      • Green Oak Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
      • Leland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leland Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leland Cemetery
      • Lapham Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lapham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lapham Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lapham Cemetery
      • Brighton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brighton Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brighton Cemetery
      • St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • United Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The United Memorial Gardens is located in Washtenaw County
        • The United Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Booker T. Washington Memorial Park
        • Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Memorial Gardens
      • Wixom Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wixom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wixom Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • The Wixom Cemetery has also been known as:
        • South Commerce Burial Ground
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wixom 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 South Lyon Cemetery:

    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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 South Lyon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4559, Longitude: -83.6435    
    <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>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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