The information about the location of active, inactive and abandoned cemeteries in Shiawassee County was provided by the County Clerks office. Cemeteries are listed by township. Editor's note: There are two Pine Tree Cemeteries listed. One in Burns Twp. and the other in Caledonia Twp.

ANTRIM TOWNSHIP

ANTRIM MISSION CEMETERY: Site obliterated.
It was located in section 18, on Britton Road. Graves were moved to Bethany Cemetery. This was a Catholic cemetery.

BEARD CEMETERY: Inactive.
Located in section 19, at Cork and Beard Roads. It is township owned. Burials were recorded at the State of Michigan Library in Lansing.

DURFEE (MAINE) CEMETERY: Inactive.
Located in section 33, on Scribner Road. It is township owned and recorded at the State of Michigan Library in Lansing.

GLASS RIVER CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 21, on Ellsworth and Godfrey Roads. It is township owned and recorded at the State of Michigan Library.

MELVIN GRAVE: Single grave.
Located in section 19, on Beard Road is the grave of Lyman Melvin. He died 13 Feb. 1850.

BENNINGTON TOWNSHIP

ALITON CEMETERY; INACTIVE.
The location of this cemetery is unknown but the burials are recorded at the State of Michigan Library.

ALTON CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 23, on W. Grand River Road. It is township owned and is recorded at the State of Michigan Library in Lansing.

HOWARD CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 36, on W. Tyrell Road. It is township owned and recorded at the State of Michigan Library.

OAKWOOD CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 3, at Bennington and M-52 Roads. It is township owned and recorded at the State of Michigan Library.

BURNS TOWNSHIP

BURGESS CEMETERY: Inactive.
Located in section 9, four miles south of Durand on Cole Rd. Near Barnes Rd. Burials recorded at State of Michigan Library.

BYRON CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 24, in the village of Byron. It is village owned.

KNAGG'S BRIDGE CEMETERY: Inactive.
Located in section 2, on Miller Road. It is township owned and recorded at the State of Michigan Library.

PINE TREE CEMETERY: Inactive.
Located in section 9, on Cole Road. Township owned.

UNKNOWN CEMETERY: Inactive.
Location is unknown, but burials are recorded at the State of Michigan Library.

UNION PLAINS CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 17, at Grand River and Reed Roads. Association owned.

CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP

COUNTY POOR FARM CEMETERY: Inactive.
Located in section 32, on Lyons Road. It is county owned.

HAWKINS (ACKERSON) CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 25, on Lytle Road. It is township owned and recorded at the State of Michigan Library.

OWOSSO CEMETERY: Site obliterated.
Was located in Section 18, in Owosso. Graves were moved to Oak Hill Cemetery in the 1870's.

PINETREE CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 21 in Corunna. City owned.

ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 33, at State and Hibbard Roads. Church owned.

FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP

FAIRFIELD #1 CEMETERY: Inactive.
Located in section 26, at Vincent and Riley Roads. It is township owned and recorded at the State of Michigan Library.

FAIRFIELD #2 CEMETERY : Active.
Located in section 26, at Vincent and Juddville Roads. Township owned.

HAZELTON TOWNSHIP

CUMMINS (JUDDS CORNERS) CEMETERY: Abandoned.
Located in section 34, on New Lothrop Road. It is recorded at the State of Michigan Library.

ELMWOOD CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 11, in New Lothrop. Township owned.

NORTH RIDGE CEMETERY: Abandoned.
Located in section 6, on North Ridge Road. It is recorded at the State of Michigan Library.

VIETZ CEMETERY: Site obliterated.
Located in section 7, on Easton Road.

MIDDLEBURY CEMETERY

MIDDLEBURY CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 27 on Krouse Road. Township owned.

NEW HAVEN TOWNSHIP

EASTON CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 10, on Easton Road. Township owned.

NEW HAVEN CEMETERY: Inactive.
Located in section 18, at Seymour and Henderson Roads. It is township owned and recorded at the State of Michigan Library.

WEST HAVEN CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 19, at Seymour and Henderson Roads. Township owned.

OWOSSO TOWNSHIP AND CITY

CARSON CEMETERY: Site obliterated.
Located in section 11, on Wilkinson Road.

DYNES CEMETERY:
Located in section 35, at Delaney and M-47 Roads. Bodies moved to Hillcrest Cemetery in 1923.

HILLCREST MEMORIAL GARDENS: Active.
Located in section 24, in Owosso. Corporation owned.

OAK GROVE (DEWEY) CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 20, on Sherman Road. Township owned.

OAK HILL CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 24, on Washington Street in Owosso. Corporation owned.

ST. PAUL'S CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 25, on Morrice Road. Owned by St. Paul's Church.

PERRY TOWNSHIP

BETHANY CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 14, on Morrice Road. This is a Catholic cemetery and is church owned.

PERRY CEMETERY: Now part of Roselawn Cemetery.

ROSELAWN CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 23, on Ellsworth Road. It is township owned and recorded at the State of Michigan Library.

RUSH TOWNSHIP

MT. HOPE (HENDERSON) CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 25, at M-47 and Juddville Roads. It is township owned and recorded at the State of Michigan Library.

NEW RIVERSIDE CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 23, on Chipman Road. Township owned.

RIVERSIDE CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 23, on Chipman Road. It is township owned and recorded at the State of Michigan Library.

SCIOTA TOWNSHIP

LAINGSBURG CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 21, on Woodbury Road. Association owned.

MT. OLIVET CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 21. Catholic cemetery. Church owned.

PUTNAM CEMETERY: INACTIVE.
Location unknown. Burials are recorded at the State of Michigan Library in Lansing.

SCIOTA #2 CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 3, on Putnam Road. It is township owned and recorded at the State of Michigan Library.

SHIAWASSEE TOWNSHIP

FREMONT CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 27, on Grand River Road. Township owned.

HOARD CEMETERY: Inactive.
Located in section 33, at State and Tyrell Roads. Association owned. Burials recorded at the State of Michigan Library.

MAPLE RIVER CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 7 at Bennington and Colby Roads. It is association owned and recorded at the State of Michigan Library.

NEWBURG (SOUTH NEWBURG) CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 14, in Bancroft. It is township owned and recorded at the State of Michigan Library.

VENICE TOWNSHIP

WILKINSON CEMETERY:Active.
Located in section 7, at Shipman and Vernon Roads. It is township owned and recorded at the State of Michigan Library.

YERIAN (SOUTH VENICE) CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 33, at Yerian and Brooks Roads. It is township owned and recorded at the State of Michigan Library.

VERNON TOWNSHIP

CHALKER CEMETERY: Abandoned.
Located in section 4, on Durand Road.

GARDENER GRAVE: Inactive.
Located in section 22, in Durand. Grave of Loren Gardner. Burial recorded at State of Michigan Library.

GREENWOOD CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 6, in Vernon. Corporation owned.

LOVEJOY CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 33, on Prior Road. Association owned.

WOODHULL TOWNSHIP

GRAHAM CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 9, at Pulver and Britton Roads. It is township owned and recorded at the State of Michigan Library.

KAY FAMILY CEMETERY: Inactive.
Located in section 13, on Britton Road. Privately owned.

OAK PLAIN CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 24, on Shaftsburg Road. Township owned.

ST. PATRICK'S (CORCORAN) CEMETERY: Active.
Located in section 33, on Woodbury Road. Catholic cemetery. Church owned. Burials recorded at State of Michigan Library.

SHAFTSBURG CEMETERY: Site obliterated.
Located in section 23, on Beard Road. Bodies moved to Oak Plain Cemetery.

SPRAGUE CEMETERY: Inactive.
Located in section 4, on Winegar Road. All but one grave moved to Graham Cemetery.

UNKNOWN CEMETERY: Site obliterated.
Located in section 12, on Britton Road.

 

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