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A visit to the Springfield Plains Cemetery ...


The location of the Springfield Plains 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 Springfield Plains Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.7667°   (42° 46' 0")

Lon:   -83.4630°   (-83° 27' 46")

The Springfield Plains Cemetery is located in Oakland County<2>.

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

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 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 Springfield Plains 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 Springfield Plains 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Springfield Plains Cemetery.

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

    • Jossman Acres
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jossman Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jossman Acres
      • Jossman Acres is located in Oakland County
    • Springfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Oakland County
    • Andersonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Oakland County
    • Austin Corners
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Corners
      • Austin Corners is located in Oakland County
    • Village of Clarkston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Clarkston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Clarkston
      • Village of Clarkston is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
    • Clarkston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Davisburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Waterford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <4>
    • Perry Lake Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Lake Heights
      • Perry Lake Heights is located in Oakland County
    • Ortonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Groveland Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
      • Groveland Corners is located in Oakland County
    • White Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
      • White Lake is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Drayton Plains
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayton Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton Plains
        • Drayton Plains is located in Oakland County
      • Clintonville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
        • Clintonville is located in Oakland County
      • Seven Harbors
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Harbors have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Harbors
        • Seven Harbors is located in Oakland County
      • Oxbow
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
        • Oxbow is located in Oakland County
      • Lake Angelus
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Angelus
        • Lake Angelus is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
      • Gingellville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gingellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gingellville
        • Gingellville is located in Oakland County
        • Gingellville has also been known as:
        • Gingeville
      • Five Points
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Five Points is located in Oakland County
      • Holly
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
        • Holly is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,079 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly <4>
      • Clyde
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
        • Clyde is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>
      • East Highland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland
        • East Highland is located in Oakland County
      • Oakwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
        • Oakwood is located in Oakland County
      • Goodrich
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Union Lake
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Lake
        • Union Lake is located in Oakland County
      • Four Towns
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Towns
        • Four Towns is located in Oakland County
      • Lake Orion Heights
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion Heights
        • Lake Orion Heights is located in Oakland County
      • Oxford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Newark
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
        • Newark 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 Springfield Plains Cemetery. The following communities are located in Oakland County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Springfield Plains Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Clarkston
    • Holly
      • Holly lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Springfield Plains Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Holly.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
    • Ortonville
    • Oxford
      • Oxford lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Springfield Plains Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oxford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Springfield Plains Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bridge Lake Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Austin Corners.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    • Andersonville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Colombriere Center Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Bigelow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigelow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bigelow Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigelow Cemetery
    • Davisburg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hillville Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bald Eagle Lake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • All Saints Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ottawa Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Shurter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shurter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shurter Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shurter Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Brandon Twp. Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brandon Twp. Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Twp. Cemetery
      • Olive Branch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Seaver Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seaver Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaver Cemetery
      • Waterford Village Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterford Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waterford Village Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterford Village Cemetery
      • Case Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Case Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Case Cemetery
      • Seymour Lake Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seymour Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seymour Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seymour Lake Cemetery
      • Hadley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Hadley Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadley Cemetery
      • White Lake Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Lake Cemetery
      • Granger Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Drayton Plains Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sashabaw Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sashabaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sashabaw Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sashabaw Cemetery
      • Ortonville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

    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 Springfield Plains Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #638626  (Springfield Plains Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #638626 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: Ortonville
      • County: Oakland         Elev: 323
      • Location given for GNIS #638626 (Springfield Plains 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 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 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 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 Springfield Plains Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7667, Longitude: -83.4630       In this case, the coordinates for the Springfield Plains 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>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.
    <6>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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