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A visit to the Waterford 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 Waterford Cemetery ...

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

42.4039, -83.4649

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

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

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Detroit. Detroit lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Waterford Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Waterford Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Waterford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rural Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • North Plymouth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Northville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Northville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville Cemetery
  • Shearer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Yerkes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Yerkes Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes Cemetery
  • Knapp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Glen Eden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Glen Eden Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Eden Cemetery
    • The Glen Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Glen Eden Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #600 <5>
  • Thayer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Thayer Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer Cemetery
  • Newburgh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Newburgh Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Parkview Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Livonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Livonia Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia Cemetery
    • Novi Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Novi Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi Cemetery
      • The Novi Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Loren Flint Family Burial Ground
      • Novi Corners Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #922372 <5>
    • Lapham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Lapham Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapham Cemetery
    • Kinyon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kinyon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinyon Cemetery
    • Chubb Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chubb Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb Cemetery
    • Quaker Burial Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Quaker Burial Ground is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Burial Ground
      • The Quaker Burial Ground has also been known as:
      • Farmington Quaker Cemetery
      • Quaker Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987554 <5>
    • Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Memorial Gardens is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Gardens

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Waterford Cemetery.

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

  • Plymouth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Northville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Farmington Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmington Acres is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Acres
  • Novi
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Novi is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <6>
  • Livonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Salem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Salem is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Canton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Westland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarenceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarenceville is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
  • Farmington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Quakertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Quakertown is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
  • Elm
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Elm is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Farmington Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheldon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Sheldon is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Garden City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Beech
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Beech is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
    • Redford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Wayne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wixom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Wixom is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wixom <6>
    • Wood Creek Farms
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Wood Creek Farms is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Creek Farms
    • North Farmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • North Farmington is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Farmington
    • Walled Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Eloise
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Eloise is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
    • Inkster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Hudson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wolverine Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
    • South Lyon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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 Waterford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Waterford 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 Waterford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1615843  (Waterford Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1615843 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: 244 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Northville
      • Location given for Waterford Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4039247     Lon: -83.4649353
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Waterford 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.