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A visit to the Waterford Cemetery ...


The location of the Waterford 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 Waterford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.4039°   (42° 24' 14")

Lon:   -83.4649°   (-83° 27' 53")

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 .

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 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 Waterford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Waterford 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 26 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Acres
      • Farmington Acres is located in Oakland County
    • Novi
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
      • Novi is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <4>
    • Livonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Salem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washtenaw County
    • Canton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
    • Westland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarenceville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
      • Clarenceville is located in Oakland County
    • Farmington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Quakertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
      • Quakertown is located in Oakland County
    • Farmington Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
      • Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Sheldon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
        • Sheldon is located in Wayne County
      • Garden City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Beech
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
        • Beech is located in Wayne County
      • Redford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
        • Redford is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redford <4>
      • Wayne
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wixom
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixom
        • Wixom is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,086 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wixom <4>
      • Wood Creek Farms
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Creek Farms
        • Wood Creek Farms is located in Oakland County
      • North Farmington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Farmington
        • North Farmington is located in Oakland County
      • Walled Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Eloise
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
        • Eloise is located in Wayne County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Lake
        • Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County
        • 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Plymouth Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Plymouth Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Northville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Northville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northville Cemetery
    • Shearer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Yerkes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yerkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yerkes Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
      • The Glen Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Glen Eden Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Eden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #600 <6>
    • Thayer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thayer Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thayer Cemetery
    • Newburgh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newburgh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newburgh Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Livonia Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livonia Cemetery
      • Novi Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Novi Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • The Novi Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Loren Flint Family Burial Ground
        • Novi Corners Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Novi Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #922372 <6>
      • Lapham Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lapham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lapham Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lapham Cemetery
      • Kinyon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kinyon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinyon Cemetery
      • Chubb Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chubb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chubb Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chubb Cemetery
      • Quaker Burial Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Quaker Burial Ground is located in Oakland County
        • The Quaker Burial Ground has also been known as:
        • Farmington Quaker Cemetery
        • Quaker Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Burial Ground
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987554 <6>
      • Memorial Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Gardens is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens

    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 Waterford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1615843  (Waterford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1615843 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: Northville
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 244
      • Location given for GNIS #1615843 (Waterford Cemetery)

    The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

    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 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 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 Waterford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4039, Longitude: -83.4649       In this case, the coordinates for the Waterford 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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