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

Southfield Cemetery

Photographed By Joel Seewald, November 11, 2017

1. Southfield Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Thaddeus Griswold sold several parcels of his farm to settlers who used the land for burial grounds. In 1847 these "proprietors" donated the land to the board of health which established a township cemetery. The most heroic figure memorialized here is Harry J. Brooks, a test pilot for the Ford Motor Company, who, in 1928, set a world distance record while flying the "Ford flivver." On the return flight he crashed into the Atlantic. His remains were never found, but a headstone marks his place in the Brooks family plot.

Erected 1989 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1477.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.

Location. 42° 28.764′ N, 83° 16.48′ W. Marker is in Southfield, Michigan, in Oakland County. Marker is on Civic Center Drive west of Park Place Drive, on the right when traveling west. Marker is abut 0.1 mile south of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Southfield MI 48033, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Historical Marker (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Southfield Methodist Episcopal Church

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Southfield Center (approx. ¼ mile away); Southfield Township Volunteer Fire Department (approx. ¼ mile away); Southfield Township Site (approx. ¼ mile away); Southfield Town Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); Southfield Centre (approx. half a mile away); Congregation Shaarey Zedek (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southfield.

Also see . . .
1. Harry J. Brooks. (Submitted on November 13, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)
2. Harry Joseph Brooks. Link to a photo of Brooks' headstone and a photo of Harry with Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh. (Submitted on November 14, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

Photographed By Joel Seewald, November 11, 2017

2. Southfield Cemetery Marker

Southfield Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joel Seewald, November 11, 2017

3. Southfield Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.