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A visit to the Yerkes Cemetery ...


The location of the Yerkes 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 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)

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 .

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 Yerkes Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Yerkes 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 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 <4>
    • Farmington Acres
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
      • Clarenceville is located in Oakland County
    • Farmington Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • 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 <4>
      • 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 <4>
      • Glengary
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Canton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
        • Canton is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
      • Garden City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Beech
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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 <4>
      • New Hudson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Commerce
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • 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
    • Novi Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Rural Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterford Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Glen Eden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Glen Eden Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • The Glen Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Glen Eden Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Eden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #600 <6>
    • North Plymouth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Plymouth Cemetery
    • Quaker Burial Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Burial Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987554 <6>
    • Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • 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)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • 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)
        • 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
      • Thayer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thayer Cemetery
      • Livonia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livonia Cemetery
      • Walled Lake Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Del Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Newburgh Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newburgh Cemetery
      • Northwest Hebrew Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northwest Hebrew Cemetery
      • Beth El Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Beth El Memorial Park is located in Wayne County
        • The Beth El Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Bethel Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Memorial Park
      • Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens is located in Wayne County
        • The Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Mt. Hope Memorial Garden
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens
      • Clarenceville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarenceville Cemetery
      • North Farmington Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 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' (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 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'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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