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A visit to the Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn Cemetery ...

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

42.2113, -83.6042

The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County<1>.

The county seat for Washtenaw County is located in Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor lies just to the northwest of the Woodlawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Woodlawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Woodlawn Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Comstock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Comstock Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock Cemetery
  • Union - Udell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Union - Udell Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union - Udell Cemetery
  • St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cloister Garth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • First Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Alban Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Alban Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alban Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
  • Terhune Graveyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Terhune Graveyard is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terhune Graveyard
  • Crittenden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Crittenden Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden Cemetery
  • Stoney Creek FWB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Stony Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stony Creek Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Denton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Denton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton Cemetery
    • Harwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Harwood Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Denton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Denton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton Cemetery
    • St. Clare's Episcopal Church Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • York Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The York Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Childs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Childs Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Woodlawn Cemetery.

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

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 Woodlawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washtenaw County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Woodlawn 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 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 Woodlawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Washtenaw 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 Woodlawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1616768  (Woodlawn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1616768 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: Washtenaw
      • Est. Elev: 226 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ypsilanti East
      • Location given for Woodlawn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2111507     Lon: -83.6041046
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Washtenaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- Woodlawn Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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