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A visit to the Yerkes Cemetery ...

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 Yerkes Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.4378°   (42° 26' 16")

Lon:   -83.4541°   (-83° 27' 14")

The Yerkes Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Detroit. Detroit lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Yerkes Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Yerkes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Knapp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Northville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northville Cemetery
    • 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
  • Novi Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Novi Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #922372 <5>
  • Rural Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Waterford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waterford Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Glen Eden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Eden Cemetery
    • The Glen Eden Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • The Glen Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Glen Eden Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #600 <5>
  • North Plymouth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Plymouth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Plymouth Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Quaker Burial Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Burial Ground
    • The Quaker Burial Ground is located in Oakland County
    • The Quaker Burial Ground has also been known as:
    • Farmington Quaker Cemetery
    • Quaker Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987554 <5>
  • Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
    • 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
  • Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens
    • 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
  • Shearer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Parkview Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Farmington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Farmington Cemetery
      • The West Farmington Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • The West Farmington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Baptist Burying Ground
    • Thayer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thayer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thayer Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Livonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Livonia Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Walled Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walled Lake Cemetery
      • 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
    • Del Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Del Smith Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2232516 <5>
    • Newburgh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newburgh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newburgh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newburgh Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Northwest Hebrew Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northwest Hebrew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northwest Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Northwest Hebrew Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Beth El Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Memorial Park
      • The Beth El Memorial Park is located in Wayne County
      • The Beth El Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Bethel Memorial Park
    • Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens
      • The Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens is located in Wayne County
      • The Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Mt. Hope Memorial Garden
    • Clarenceville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarenceville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarenceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clarenceville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • North Farmington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Yerkes Cemetery.

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

  • Northville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Novi
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <6>
  • Farmington Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington Acres. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Acres
    • Farmington Acres is located in Oakland County
  • Plymouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Farmington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Quakertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
    • Quakertown is located in Oakland County
  • Clarenceville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarenceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
    • Clarenceville is located in Oakland County
  • Farmington Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • 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 <6>
  • Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Washtenaw County
  • Livonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Walled Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wood Creek Farms
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Creek Farms
    • Wood Creek Farms is located in Oakland County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • North Farmington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Farmington
      • North Farmington is located in Oakland County
    • Wixom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <6>
    • Wolverine Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Lake
      • Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
    • Westland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Redford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
      • Redford is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redford <6>
    • Canton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Glengary
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glengary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
      • Glengary is located in Oakland County
    • Garden City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Beech
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Wayne County
    • Franklin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
      • Franklin has also been known as:
      • Franklin Village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <6>
    • New Hudson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Commerce
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Oakland County
    • Brightmoor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightmoor
      • Brightmoor is located in Wayne County
    • Bingham Farms
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • South Lyon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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 Yerkes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

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 Yerkes Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1616883  (Yerkes Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1616883 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: Northville
    • County: Wayne         Elev: 262
    • Location given for GNIS #1616883 (Yerkes Cemetery)

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

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 Wayne, 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 Yerkes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4378, Longitude: -83.4541       In this case, the coordinates for the Yerkes Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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