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A visit to the West Deerfield 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 West Deerfield Cemetery ...

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

43.2181, -83.3283

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

The West Deerfield Cemetery is located in Lapeer County<2>.

The county seat for Lapeer County is located in Lapeer. Lapeer lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the West Deerfield Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Deerfield Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the West Deerfield Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Watertown Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Watertown Twp. Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown Twp. Cemetery
    • The Watertown Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Watertown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1910 <5>
  • Hollenbeck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hollenbeck Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollenbeck Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Westlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn Cemetery
  • Rich Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Rich Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Cemetery
  • Otter Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Five Lakes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Five Lakes Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • North Branch - Burlington Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fremont Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Fremont Twp. Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Twp. Cemetery
    • The Fremont Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fremont Cemetery
    • Mayville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #556 <5>
  • German Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Millville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Millville Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville Cemetery
    • West Burlington Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Agatha Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Stiles Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Smith Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Smith Hill Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Hill Cemetery
    • Dodge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dodge Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Cemetery
      • The Dodge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Flint River Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #523 <5>
    • Bahel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bahel Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahel Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dayton Center Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • West Dayton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The West Dayton Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dayton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Dayton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Mayville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1930 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the West Deerfield Cemetery.

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

  • Barnes Lake - Millers Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fostoria
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fostoria is located in Tuscola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
  • Columbiaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • North Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Otter Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Five Lakes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Five Lakes is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes
  • Silverwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mayville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Kings Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
  • Otisville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Clifford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Clifford is located in Lapeer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
  • Lapeer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Juniata
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Juniata is located in Tuscola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
    • Millington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lum is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lum
    • Burnside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Burnside is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
    • Russellville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Russellville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Marlette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Attica
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Genesee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Davison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hunters Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
    • Vassar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 West Deerfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lapeer County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Deerfield 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 West Deerfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Lapeer 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 West Deerfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2575825  (West Deerfield Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2575825 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: Lapeer
      • Est. Elev: 244 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Barnes Lake
      • Location given for West Deerfield Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.2180556     Lon: -83.3283333
      • 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 Lapeer, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Deerfield 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.