Lakeville in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lakeville Cemetery

Photographed by Joel Seewald, November 4, 2017

1. Lakeville Cemetery Marker

Inscription. In 1843 Addison Township settler Ernest Mann donated one acre of land to the local community for use as a cemetery. The cemetery has since expanded to more than eleven acres. Among the first to be buried here was Private Derrick Hulick, a veteran of the American Revolution who enlisted in the New Jersey militia in June 1776. The Lakeville Cemetery Auxiliary was established in 1910 to maintain the cemetery and preserve its history.

Erected 2012 by Michigan Historical Commissin-Michigan Historical Center. (Marker Number 2239.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Michigan Historical Commission series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1776.

Location. 42° 48.846′ N, 83° 9.41′ W. Marker is in Lakeville, Michigan, in Oakland County. It is on Drahner Road 0.1 miles east of Walker Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lakeville MI 48366, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan

and in Greater Detroit.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lakeville Auxiliary Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Flumerfelt Barn (approx. 2.1 miles away); Carriage Barn Replica

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(approx. 2.1 miles away); Axford-Coffin Farm (approx. 2.1 miles away); Carpenter-Rudd Mill (approx. 4½ miles away); Lake Orion Methodist Church (approx. 4.6 miles away); Predmore House (approx. 4.6 miles away); A Moment in Time c.1939 (approx. 4.6 miles away).

Photographed by Joel Seewald, November 4, 2017

2. Lakeville Cemetery Marker

Lakeville Auxiliary Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, November 4, 2017

3. Lakeville Auxiliary Marker

"Foot Steps in Time"
Lakeville Cemetery
Est. 1843
Presented by the Lakeville Cemetery Auxiliary
May 30, 2000

Lakeville M.E. Church Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, November 4, 2017

4. Lakeville M.E. Church Memorial Marker

Lakeville M. E. Church
Dedicated 1856
This memorial erected Sept. 20, 1942
by
John Crawford Chapter D.A.R. Church Society organized
by
Wm. Hagerman and Rev. Chatfield
1834 [Memorial rock near the entrance to the cemetery.]

Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,516 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 7, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.