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A visit to the Taylor Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Taylor Cemetery ...

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

42.1903, -83.2666

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Taylor Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Detroit. Detroit lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Taylor Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Taylor Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Taylor Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Ferndale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Ferndale Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Krause Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Krause Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krause Cemetery
  • Kittle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kittle Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittle Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Huron Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Huron Valley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Valley Cemetery
  • The Old Burial Ground
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bloomdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Nowlin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin Cemetery
    • Ganong Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ganong Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganong Cemetery
    • Nowland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Nowland Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowland Cemetery
    • Huron Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Huron Twp. Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Twp. Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Huron Twp. Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of New Boston.
      • The Huron Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Huron Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #778 <5>
    • Michigan Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Michigan Memorial Park is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Michigan Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located between<6> the communities of New Boston and Flat Rock.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Flat Rock.
      • The Michigan Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Michigan Memorial Cemetery
      • Michigan Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1075 <5>
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Oak Forest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Forest Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest Cemetery
    • Rucker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rucker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Ecorse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ecorse Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecorse Cemetery
    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ecorse.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2230709 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Taylor Cemetery.

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

  • Taylor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Southgate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Woodhaven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Riverview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Trenton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Allen Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Romulus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • New Boston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Flat Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wyandotte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Inkster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gibraltar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Gibraltar is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
    • Grosse Ile
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Eloise
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Eloise is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
    • Ecorse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Melvindale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Willow is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
    • South Rockwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rockwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Edgewater Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • River Rouge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wayne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Dearborn Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • LaSalle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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 Taylor Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Taylor Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Taylor Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1614611  (Taylor Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1614611 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: Wayne
      • Est. Elev: 190 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Flat Rock NE
      • Location given for Taylor Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.1903178     Lon: -83.2665956
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Wayne, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Taylor 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>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.
    <6>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of New Boston and Flat Rock. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
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