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A visit to the West Highland 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 Highland Cemetery ...

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

42.6289, -83.6606

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Highland Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Hodge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge Cemetery
  • Bird Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bird Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Milford.
  • Milford Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Hartland Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brighton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brighton Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
  • St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Parshallville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Parshallville Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshallville Cemetery
      • The Parshallville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Historic Parshallville Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
    • Kensington Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Kent Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Kent Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
    • Old Kensington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • White Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The White Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Beebe Cemetery

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 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)
    • West Highland is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Highland
  • 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)
    • Hickory Ridge is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
  • East Highland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • East Highland is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland
  • Clyde
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hallers Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hallers Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallers Corners
  • Seven Harbors
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Seven Harbors is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Harbors
  • Hartland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • White Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Parshallville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Parshallville is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshallville
  • New Hudson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Brighton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Green Oak is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
    • Wixom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Glengary
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Glengary is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
    • Commerce
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Commerce is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Oxbow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Oxbow is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
    • Tyrone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Tyrone is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Wolverine Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
    • Union Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Union Lake is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Lake
    • 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)
      • Westacres is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westacres
    • Andersonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Andersonville is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
    • Holly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Holly is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly <6>

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 West Highland Cemetery: