Atlas Township Cemetery Records

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According to the Michigan Cemetery Compendium, there are, or were, six cemeteries located in Atlas Township: Atherton Cemetery, Atlas Cemetery, Atlas Baptist Cemetery, Goodrich Cemetery, Horton Cemetery, and the Sweers Family Burial Ground.  Here is information on each of these cemeteries:

Atherton Cemetery
This cemetery was located in Section 28, at the corner of Atherton and Center Roads, near the Village of Goodrich.  The bodies in this cemetery were moved (date unknown) to Evergreen Cemetery in Grand Blanc Township.  Evergreen Cemetery is located in Section 4 of Grand Blanc Township on East Hill Road, Grand Blanc.  It is corporation-owned, and an active cemetery.  Burials for Evergreen Cemetery were recorded at Michigan State Library in 1931 and 1932.  The Flint Genealogical Society has published Evergreen Cemetery's records, and they are indexed online (cemetery code is 43A).  It's not clear if former Atherton Cemetery burials are included in the FGS's Evergreen Cemetery records.

Atlas Cemetery
This is located in Section 8 on Gale Road out of the Village of Goodrich, and is owned by Atlas Township.  It is an inactive cemetery, and its burials were recorded at Michigan State Library in 1927 and 1928.   The Flint Genealogical Society has published Atlas Cemetery's records, and they are indexed online (cemetery code is 01D).

Atlas Baptist Cemetery
The location for this cemetery is currently unknown.  It is owned by the Baptist Church.  Its burials were recorded at Michigan State Library in 1932.

Goodrich Cemetery
This cemetery is located in Section 15 on Seneca Street in the Village of Goodrich.  It is an active, association-owned cemetery.  Its burials were recorded at Michigan State Library in 1932.  The Flint Genealogical Society has published Goodrich Cemetery's records, and they are indexed online (cemetery code is 07A).  Cemetery phone number: (810) 636-3181.

Horton Cemetery
This is another cemetery owned by Atlas Township, and is located in Section 32, on Gale Road out of the Village of Goodrich.  It is inactive, and its burials were recorded at Michigan State Library in 1932.  The Flint Genealogical Society has published Horton Cemetery's records, and they are indexed online (cemetery code is 07C).

Sweers Family Burial Ground
This family burial ground is located on privately-owned property on Section 26, off Henderson Road, the Village of Goodrich.  It was abandoned, and its tombstones have been vandalized.   Most of the graves are unmarked.  Its burials were recorded at Michigan State Library circa 1932.  A monument to many of the Sweers family members buried there can be found in the Goodrich Cemetery.  The Flint Genealogical Society has published the Sweers Family Burial Ground's records (they are incomplete), and they are indexed online (cemetery code is 07B).

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Cemetery Photos

Several Atlas Township researchers have sent me photos of their Atlas Township ancestors' graves.  To conserve bandwidth on this website, I have posted the cemetery photos at the Find A Grave website.  Remember, not all Atlas Township residents were buried in Atlas Township cemeteries!  Here is a link to my Atlas Project Virtual Cemetery page at Find A Grave, which includes burials at cemeteries other than in Atlas Township.  If the individual's entry has an icon of a portrait or a tombstone following their name, it means that there is a personal or grave photo posted to their memorial page.

Obtaining Photos of Your Ancestors' Graves
There are several ways in which you can obtain photos of your Atlas Township ancestors' graves, if you live some distance from the area.  The first is to see if they have a memorial page at Find A Grave.  If they do not, you can create one (you must first create a free account on the website, and of course, you mustknow in what cemetery they are buried).  Once their memorial page is created, you can click on the "Request a Photo" button on the memorial page.  This will send an automatic e-mail to volunteers in the area who have signed up to take photos at local cemeteries (you can reciprocate by becoming a photo volunteer for cemeteries in YOUR area!).

Another terrific website is Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness.  This is a listing of volunteers who can take grave photos, do lookups in public records, obtain obituaries, etc. for a minimal cost to you!  To access this resource, click on the link here, then click on "Frequently Asked Questions" to read the rules regarding lookup requests.  At the bottom of the page, click on "Let's Go Find a Volunteer!"  Then choose "Michigan," then "D - H" for Genesee County name, and finally, look at the list of Genesee County volunteers who are willing to take photos of tombstones.  Be sure to read carefully for any limitations to their services.  Only request assistance from one volunteer per request, as requests of multiple volunteers will be deleted!

 


 

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