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A visit to the United Memorial Gardens ...

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 United Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the United Memorial Gardens

Lat:   42.3448°   (42° 20' 41")

Lon:   -83.6036°   (-83° 36' 12")

The United Memorial Gardens is located in Washtenaw County<1>.

The county seat for Washtenaw County is located in Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor lies just to the west southwest of the United Memorial Gardens .

Name Variations for United Memorial Gardens ...

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.

United Memorial Gardens has also been known as:

  • Booker T. Washington Memorial Park
  • Mt. Vernon Memorial Park

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 33 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the United Memorial Gardens.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from United Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Laraway Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laraway Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laraway Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Laraway Family Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
  • Free Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Free Church Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
  • Lapham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lapham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lapham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lapham Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
  • Worden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
  • Kinyon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinyon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kinyon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Salem - Walker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem - Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem - Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem - Walker Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
  • Leland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leland Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
  • Cherry Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Knollwood Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knollwood Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knollwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Knollwood Memorial Park is located in Wayne County
  • St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
  • Botsford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botsford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botsford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Botsford Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Thayer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thayer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thayer Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Arborcrest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arborcrest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arborcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arborcrest Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • First Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden is located in Washtenaw County
    • Highland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Shearer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • South Lyon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Green Oak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Oak Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Washtenong Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washtenong Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washtenong Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washtenong Memorial Park is located in Washtenaw County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Terhune Graveyard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terhune Graveyard
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terhune Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Terhune Graveyard is located in Washtenaw County
    • St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cloister Garth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cloister Garth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cloister Garth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cloister Garth Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Denton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Sheldon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • North Plymouth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Plymouth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Plymouth Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Rural Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Del Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the United Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from United Memorial Gardens, 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 United Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washtenaw County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The United Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 United Memorial Gardens:

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 United Memorial Gardens:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1615371  (United Memorial Gardens)
    • Note: GNIS record #1615371 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: Denton
    • County: Washtenaw         Elev: 257
    • Location given for GNIS #1615371 (United Memorial Gardens)

The official website for Washtenaw County: www.ewashtenaw.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Washtenaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 United Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3448, Longitude: -83.6036    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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