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A visit to the West Highland Cemetery ...


The location of the West Highland 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 West Highland Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.6289°   (42° 37' 44")

Lon:   -83.6606°   (-83° 39' 38")

The West Highland Cemetery is located in Oakland County<2>.

The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east of the West Highland Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 West Highland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Oakland 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 West Highland 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 West Highland Cemetery.

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

    • West Highland
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Highland
      • West Highland is located in Oakland County
    • Highland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Milford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
      • Hickory Ridge is located in Oakland County
    • East Highland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland
      • East Highland is located in Oakland County
    • Clyde
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>
    • Hallers Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallers Corners
      • Hallers Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Seven Harbors
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Harbors have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Harbors
      • Seven Harbors is located in Oakland County
    • Hartland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • White Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
      • White Lake is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <4>
    • New Hudson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Brighton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Green Oak
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
        • Green Oak is located in Livingston County
      • Wixom
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Glengary
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glengary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
        • Glengary is located in Oakland County
      • Commerce
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
        • Commerce is located in Oakland County
      • Oxbow
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
        • Oxbow is located in Oakland County
      • Tyrone
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyrone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
        • Tyrone is located in Livingston County
      • Wolverine Lake
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Lake
        • Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
      • Union Lake
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Lake
        • Union Lake is located in Oakland County
      • Davisburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • South Lyon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Walled Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Westacres
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westacres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westacres
        • Westacres is located in Oakland County
      • Andersonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
        • Andersonville is located in Oakland County
      • Holly
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
        • Holly is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,079 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly <4>

    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 Highland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oakland County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the West Highland Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Highland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hodge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
    • Bird Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bird Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Milford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Milford Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Hartland Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartland Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartland Village Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartland Village Cemetery
    • Brighton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brighton Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brighton Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Parshallville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Parshallville Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • The Parshallville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Historic Parshallville Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parshallville Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Kelly Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
      • Kensington Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kensington Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kensington Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kensington Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Kent Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Kent Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
      • Old Kensington Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Kensington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Kensington Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Kensington Cemetery
      • White Lake Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Lake Cemetery
      • Rose Center Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Beebe Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Beebe Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beebe Cemetery

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

    The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.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 Oakland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 West Highland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6289, Longitude: -83.6606       In this case, the coordinates for the West Highland 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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