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A visit to the White Lake Cemetery ...


The location of the White Lake 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 White Lake Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.6920°   (42° 41' 31")

Lon:   -83.5324°   (-83° 31' 56")

The White Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County<2>.

The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the White Lake Cemetery .

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 White Lake 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 White Lake 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 White Lake Cemetery.

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

    • White Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Seven Harbors
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • East Highland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Andersonville
      (3 miles [4.8 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
    • Oxbow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Springfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Oakland County
    • Davisburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Clyde
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Highland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jossman Acres
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jossman Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jossman Acres
      • Jossman Acres is located in Oakland County
    • Union Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Lake
      • Union Lake is located in Oakland County
    • Waterford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Village of Clarkston
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Clarkston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Clarkston
        • Village of Clarkston is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
      • Clarkston
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Austin Corners
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Corners
        • Austin Corners is located in Oakland County
      • Hickory Ridge
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • West Highland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Milford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Commerce
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Four Towns
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Towns
        • Four Towns is located in Oakland County
      • Drayton Plains
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayton Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton Plains
        • Drayton Plains is located in Oakland County
      • Glengary
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Westacres
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Holly
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Groveland Corners
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
        • Groveland Corners is located in Oakland County
      • Hallers Corners
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallers Corners
        • Hallers Corners is located in Livingston County

    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 White Lake Cemetery. The following communities are located in Oakland County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Clarkston
    • Holly
      • Holly lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the White Lake Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Holly.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
    • Milford

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the White Lake Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Granger Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillville Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Andersonville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Seaver Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seaver Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaver Cemetery
    • Rose Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxbow Lakeside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oxbow Lakeside Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • The Oxbow Lakeside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lakeside Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxbow Lakeside Cemetery
    • All Saints Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Colombriere Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridge Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Davisburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Olive Branch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Beebe Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Beebe Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beebe Cemetery
      • Waterford Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterford Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waterford Center Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterford Center Cemetery
      • Waterford Village Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterford Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waterford Village Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterford Village Cemetery
      • Ottawa Park Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Springfield Plains Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springfield Plains Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Plains Cemetery
      • Bigelow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigelow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bigelow Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigelow Cemetery

    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 White Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1616319  (White Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1616319 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: Highland
      • County: Oakland         Elev: 332
      • Location given for GNIS #1616319 (White Lake Cemetery)

    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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the White Lake Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6920, Longitude: -83.5324       In this case, the coordinates for the White Lake 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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