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A visit to the Van Auken Cemetery ...


The location of the Van Auken 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 Van Auken Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Van Auken Cemetery

Lat:   41.7450°   (41° 44' 41")

Lon:   -83.6494°   (-83° 38' 57")

The Van Auken Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Monroe. Monroe lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Van Auken Cemetery .

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 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 Van Auken Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Monroe 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 Van Auken 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 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Van Auken Cemetery.

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

    • Lambertville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Fort Industry ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Industry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Industry
      • Fort Industry is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Sylvania
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <4>
    • Liberty Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
      • Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County
    • Auburndale ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
      • Auburndale is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Temperance
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Centennial ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
      • Centennial is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Ottawa Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
      • Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
    • Samaria
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Monroe County
    • Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berringer Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berringer Corners
      • Berringer Corners is located in Monroe County
    • Toledo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271,455 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <4>
    • Erie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Yargerville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
        • Yargerville is located in Monroe County
      • Holland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Holland is located in Lucas County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <4>
      • Havre
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
        • Havre is located in Monroe County
      • Vienna
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
        • Vienna is located in Monroe County
      • Lulu
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
        • Lulu is located in Monroe County
      • Berkey
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
        • Berkey is located in Lucas County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Petersburg Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
        • Petersburg Junction is located in Monroe County
      • Rossford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossford
        • Rossford is located in Wood County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossford <4>
      • East Toledo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
        • East Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Riga
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
        • Riga is located in Lenawee County
      • Petersburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Maumee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
        • Maumee is located in Lucas County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <4>
      • Bates
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
        • Bates is located in Wood County (OH)
      • Arbor Hills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
        • Arbor Hills is located in Wood County (OH)
      • Oregon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
        • Oregon is located in Lucas County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,016 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <4>
      • Harbor View
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
        • Harbor View is located in Lucas County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
      • Luna Pier
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luna Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna Pier
        • Luna Pier is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luna Pier <4>
      • Hillcrest Orchard
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Orchard
        • Hillcrest Orchard is located in Monroe County
      • Federman ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Federman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
        • Federman is located in Monroe 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 Van Auken Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Van Auken 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 Van Auken Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Lambertville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambertville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lambertville Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambertville Cemetery
    • Toledo Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toledo Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Toledo Memorial Park is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toledo Memorial Park
    • Porta Coeli Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porta Coeli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porta Coeli Cemetery is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porta Coeli Cemetery
    • Ravine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ravine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ravine Cemetery is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ravine Cemetery
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Houghton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houghton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houghton Cemetery is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houghton Cemetery
    • Hitchcock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitchcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitchcock Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Joy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joy Cemetery is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joy Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Collingwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collingwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collingwood Cemetery is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collingwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Weeks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weeks Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weeks Cemetery
      • Hungerford Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hungerford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hungerford Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hungerford Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lucas County (OH)
        • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40149 <7>
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lucas County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Resurrection Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Lucas County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Bedford Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedford Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bedford Memorial Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedford Memorial Cemetery
      • Neriah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neriah Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neriah 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 Van Auken Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1615461  (Van Auken Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1615461 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: Sylvania
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 200
      • Location given for GNIS #1615461 (Van Auken Cemetery)

    The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.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 Monroe, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Van Auken Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7450, Longitude: -83.6494       In this case, the coordinates for the Van Auken 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>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.
    <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.
    <7>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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