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A visit to the Wixom Cemetery ...


The location of the Wixom 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 Wixom Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.5325°   (42° 31' 56")

Lon:   -83.5366°   (-83° 32' 11")

The Wixom Cemetery is located in Oakland County<2>.

The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Wixom Cemetery .

Name Variations for Wixom Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Wixom Cemetery has also been known as:

  • South Commerce Burial Ground

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Wixom 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 Wixom 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 Wixom Cemetery.

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

    • Wixom
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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>
    • Walled Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Glengary
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Wolverine Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Lake
      • Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
    • New Hudson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Commerce
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Novi
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
      • Novi is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <4>
    • Milford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • South Lyon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Northville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Quakertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
      • Quakertown is located in Oakland County
    • North Farmington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Farmington
      • North Farmington is located in Oakland County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Westacres
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Union Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Lake
        • Union Lake is located in Oakland County
      • Green Oak
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • East Highland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Salem
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Washtenaw County
      • Farmington Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
        • Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <4>
      • Highland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Four Towns
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Oxbow
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Seven Harbors
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Farmington Acres
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Acres
        • Farmington Acres is located in Oakland County
      • Farmington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Orchard Lake Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Lake Village
        • Orchard Lake Village is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,471 people
        • Orchard Lake Village has also been known as:
        • Orchard Lake
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Lake Village <4>
      • West Highland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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

    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 Wixom Cemetery. The following communities are located in Oakland County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Wixom Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Walled Lake Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walled Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walled Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walled Lake Cemetery
    • Commerce Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Milford Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • New Hudson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Novi Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Novi Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • The Novi Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Loren Flint Family Burial Ground
      • Novi Corners Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Novi Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #922372 <6>
    • Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens is located in Oakland County
      • The Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • B'nai Israel Memorial Garden
      • Oakland Hills Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Commerce Village Burying Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Commerce Village Burying Ground is located in Oakland County
      • The Commerce Village Burying Ground has also been known as:
      • Baptist Burying Ground
      • Commerce Burying Ground
      • Commerce Cemetery
      • Curtis Cemetery
      • Mascord Addition Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Commerce Village Burying Ground
    • Kent Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Kent Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
    • Old Kensington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Rose Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Del Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Del Smith Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • The Del Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Everett Cemetery
        • Lyon Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Del Smith Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2232516 <6>
      • Knapp Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • West Farmington Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The West Farmington Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • The West Farmington Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Baptist Burying Ground
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Farmington Cemetery
      • Kensington Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • South Lyon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Rural Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Northville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Northville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northville Cemetery
      • Yerkes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yerkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yerkes Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yerkes Cemetery
      • Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Gardens is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
      • St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Oxbow Lakeside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • 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

    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 Wixom Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1616672  (Wixom Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1616672 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: Milford
      • County: Oakland         Elev: 281
      • Location given for GNIS #1616672 (Wixom 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' (or 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 Wixom Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5325, Longitude: -83.5366       In this case, the coordinates for the Wixom 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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