Novi in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Novi Cemetery
Photographed by Joel Seewald, September 3, 2020
1. Novi Cemetery Marker
provides a final resting place for many of Novi's earliest settlers.
In 1844, remains from graves on the Loren Flint farm, some
dating from the early 1830's, were transferred to this one-acre site.
The following Veterans are buried here:
Revolutionary War
Hooper Bishop, Caleb Carr
War of 1812
Joseph Perkins, Cornelius Austin, William Butterfield, Cornelius McCrumb
Civil War
Martin L. Crane, George E. Smith, Daniel C. Dunham Jr., Walter Abbey, Henry Moore
In 1873, the property was expanded to 2 1/2 acres and renamed The Novi Cemetery.
Erected by Novi Historical Commission.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War of 1812 • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.
Location. 42° 28.669′ N, 83° 28.531′ W. Memorial is in Novi, Michigan, in Oakland County. It is on Novi Road south of Flint Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 25755 Novi Road, Novi MI 48375, United States
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Regionally, this memorial 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Approaching "Novi Corners" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grand River Avenue (approx. 0.3 miles away); Grand River Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Novi's Crucial Crossing (approx. 0.4 miles away); High Performance Legend (approx. 1.2 miles away); Novi Township Hall (approx. 1.3 miles away); A Piece of Novi's History / The Fuerst Farmstead (approx. 1.3 miles away); Knapp Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Novi.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Jacob and Rebecca Fuerst Farmstead (was approx. 1.4 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Joel Seewald, September 3, 2020
2. Novi Cemetery Marker
Marker is at the right side of the entrance on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 699 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
