Southfield Cemetery

Southfield Cemetery (HM22U7)

Location: Southfield, MI 48033 Oakland County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 28.764', W 83° 16.48'

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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.
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HM NumberHM22U7
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Year Placed1989
Placed ByBureau of History, Michigan Department of State
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, November 13th, 2017 at 7:02pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 313033 N 4705512
Decimal Degrees42.47940000, -83.27466667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 28.764', W 83° 16.48'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 28' 45.84" N, 83° 16' 28.8" W
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Area Code(s)248
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 23482-23498 Civic Center Dr, Southfield MI 48033, US
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