A visit to the Southfield 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 Southfield Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Southfield Cemetery (FG ID #1787).
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 Southfield Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Southfield Cemetery:
42.4819, -83.2743
The Southfield Cemetery is located in Oakland County<2>.
The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Southfield Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Southfield Cemetery.
Name Variations for Southfield 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.
Southfield Cemetery has also been known as:
- Southfield Center 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Southfield Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Southfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Franklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Farmington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beekman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Acacia Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clarenceville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Hazel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Hazel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hazel Cemetery
- First UMC Memorial Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Farmington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Quaker Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Northwest Hebrew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Beth El Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Redford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Redford Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford Cemetery
- Roseland Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clover Hill Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. James' Episcopal Church Columbarium
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Southfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Southfield Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bingham Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Southfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lathrup Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beverly Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wood Creek Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clarenceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Berkley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Farmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brightmoor
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Huntington Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Birmingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Farmington Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Redford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Royal Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bloomfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Charing Cross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Farmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Quakertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Livonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elm is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
- Beech
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Strathmoor ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ferndale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Clawson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Southfield 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 Southfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Birmingham
- Clawson
- Farmington
- Ferndale
- Livonia
- Oak Park
- Redford
- Royal Oak
- Southfield
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Southfield 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 Southfield Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1787
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #638441 (Southfield Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #638441 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: 211 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Redford
- Location given for Southfield Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4822574 Lon: -83.2746526
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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- Southfield Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |