Wayne in Wayne County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Old Wayne Cemetery
Photographed By Craig Doda, May 6, 2018
1. Old Wayne Cemetery Marker
When Ezra Derby subdivided part of his land along the Chicago Road in 1835, he reserved a portion surrounding the burial place of his wife, Sally, as a burial plot. An equal piece of land was later taken from the farm of James Clark on the west side. There were approximately 600 burials between Sally Derby's death in March, 1834 and that of John Frank in 1916. Some of them unmarked; some stones have been destroyed. On July 9 1918, the cemetery was given to the village of Wayne and closed by vote of the Village Council.
Erected by Wayne Bicentennial Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1834.
Location. 42° 16.974′ N, 83° 23.249′ W. Marker is in Wayne, Michigan, in Wayne County. Marker is on Michigan Avenue (U.S. 12) west of Newberry Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35448 Michigan Ave, Wayne MI 48184, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Johnson's Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Wayne Village Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); City of Wayne (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Congregational Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veteran's Peace Memorial
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Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, May 29, 2021
2. Marker is just to the left of the lamp post.
Photographed By Craig Doda, May 6, 2018
3. Old Wayne Cemetery
A Guide to OLD WAYNE CEMETERY:
Brochure on the City of Wayne's website containing history of the cemetery and biographies about some of the people buried here.
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Brochure on the City of Wayne's website containing history of the cemetery and biographies about some of the people buried here.
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Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 182 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 23, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2. submitted on May 29, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 3. submitted on January 23, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
