Wixom Cemetery
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N 42° 31.920 W 083° 32.195
17T E 291679 N 4711964
The entrance driveway is west of the exit driveway on East Maple Road (west of West Maple Road) and west of North Wixom Road. Or use the GPS coordinates.
Waymark Code: WMCGZ
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 05/13/2006
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The Wixom Cemetery has been in continuous use since 1838, when it was established as the South Commerce Burial Ground. The first burial, however, that of an infant named Israel Barrett, occurred in 1835. Two hundred thirty-three of the graves date from the nineteenth century and contain the remains of most of Wixom's pioneers, including the Alonzo Sibley and Ahijah Wixom families. Alonzo Sibley donated the land for the cemetery, located across Maple Road from the Reverend Wire's home where funeral services were held in the parlor. The wrought-iron gate and fence along Wixom Road was erected in 1899. The sexton's shed was restored in 1981. It was constructed of cuspid block containing colored glass, a process used primarily between 1900 and 1930. The cemetery is presently owned and maintained by the city of Wixom.
Parking nearby?: yes
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Registered Site #: 1464
Historical Date: Not listed
Historical Name: Not listed
Description: Not listed
website: Not listed
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