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A visit to the White Lake 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 White Lake Cemetery ...

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

42.6920, -83.5324

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the White Lake Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Granger Cemetery is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger Cemetery
  • Hillville Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Andersonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Andersonville Cemetery is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville Cemetery
  • Seaver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Seaver Cemetery is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow Lakeside Cemetery
    • The Oxbow Lakeside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • 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)
    • The Bridge Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge Lake Cemetery
  • Davisburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Davisburg Cemetery is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisburg Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Beebe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Beebe Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe Cemetery
    • Waterford Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterford Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ottawa Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Ottawa Park Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Park Cemetery
    • Springfield Plains Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bigelow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bigelow Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow Cemetery

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

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)
  • Seven Harbors
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Harbors is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Harbors
  • East Highland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Highland is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland
  • Andersonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Andersonville is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
  • Oxbow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oxbow is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
  • Springfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Springfield is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Davisburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Clyde
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Highland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jossman Acres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jossman Acres is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jossman Acres
  • Union Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Lake is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Lake
  • Waterford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Village of Clarkston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Village of Clarkston is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Clarkston
      • 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)
      • Austin Corners is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Corners
    • Hickory Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Hickory Ridge is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
    • West Highland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • West Highland is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Highland
    • Milford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Commerce
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Commerce is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Four Towns
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Four Towns is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Towns
    • Drayton Plains
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Drayton Plains is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton Plains
    • Glengary
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Glengary is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
    • Westacres
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Westacres is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westacres
    • Holly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Groveland Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Groveland Corners is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
    • Hallers Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Hallers Corners is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallers Corners

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

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 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 White Lake Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Oakland 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 White Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1616319  (White Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1616319 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: Oakland
      • Est. Elev: 332 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Highland
      • Location given for White Lake Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.6919742     Lon: -83.5324426
      • 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Lake 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.