White Lake Township in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

White Lake Cemetery

Photographed by Kathy Garman, June 23, 2019

1. White Lake Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This cemetery was established by Robert Garner when his nine-month-old child, Mary, died in 1837. White Lake Road, which runs past it, was once an Indian trail. Garner, a pioneer of White Lake Township, was involved in the establishment of the First Presbyterian Church of White Lake and was the superintendent of a pioneer Sabbath school in White Lake. Buried in the cemetery are many of the pioneer families of the township, including the Garners, Seeleys, and Voorheises. Also buried here are twenty-eight Civil War veterans and just over forty veterans of succeeding wars. In 1856 the cemetery was formally deeded to the Board of Health of White Lake Township.

Erected 1987 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1330A.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 42° 41.536′ N, 83° 31.964′ W. Marker is in White Lake Township, Michigan, in Oakland County. It is at the intersection of White Lake Road and Garner Lane, on the right when traveling

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east on White Lake Road. The marker is located east of the cemetery entrance and west of the original gate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6190 White Lake Rd, White Lake MI 48383, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Haven Hill Gatehouse (approx. 3.1 miles away); Genevieve Gillette (approx. 3.1 miles away); White Lake Township Hall (approx. 3.2 miles away); Haven Hill (approx. 3.6 miles away); Haven Hill Farm (approx. 3.8 miles away); Haven Hill Lodge (approx. 3.9 miles away); The Haven Hill Getaway (approx. 3.9 miles away); Edsel Ford's Leadership (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in White Lake Township.

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White Lake Cemetery, Original Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kathy Garman, June 23, 2019

2. White Lake Cemetery, Original Entrance

The original entrance to White Lake Cemetery. The marker is located to the right.

Follow us on our quest as we set out to visit every Michigan Historical Marker and every Michigan Winery and Tasting Room. (Submitted on July 26, 2020, by John Garman of Rochester Hills.)

Garner Family Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kathy Garman, June 23, 2019

3. Garner Family Monument

Monument dedicated to the Garner family, who established this cemetery in 1837.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2020, by John Garman of Rochester Hills. This page has been viewed 681 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 26, 2020, by John Garman of Rochester Hills. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.