Cemeteries in Milan, Michigan

Private Cemeteries in Milan, Michigan often have specific restrictions, such as religious affiliation or family connections. Military Cemeteries in Milan, Michigan are primarily for veterans and individuals who have served in the armed forces, and in some cases, their family members. Public Cemeteries in Milan, Michigan are open to the general public without any particular restrictions.

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The first recorded resident to the area was John L. Moore around 1830, which makes Mooreville one of the county's oldest settlements. Moore came from the state of New York and settled near the Saline River. A post office named Mooreville opened on January 5, 1833 with Moore serving as the first postmaster.

Father Jacques Marquette founded the first permanent settlement in Michigan at Sault Ste. Marie in 1668 and, in 1671, founded St. Ignace.

In the 1820s and 1830s immigrants from New England began moving to what is now Michigan in large numbers (though there was a trickle of New England settlers who arrived before this date).

The first major development of Oak Park came in 1914. A large portion of the land was sold to the Majestic Land Company, which subdivided and promoted the development of its holdings. It named its subdivision the "Oak Park" subdivision because of the abundance of oak trees.

Name Origin: Derived from the Indian word Michigama, meaning great or large lake. Capital: Lansing, since 1847; prior to that, Detroit.

In 1620, French fur trader Étienne Brûlé was the first European to set foot on Michigan, descending from Canada to the state's Upper Peninsula. Explorer and priest Jacques Marquette created the first permanent European settlement at Sault Ste. Marie in 1668.

The Village of Edmore Edmore was founded and platted by Edwin B. Moore, a real estate man, in 1878, and named with a contraction of his name. A post office was established on July 22, 1878 with Abraham West as the first postmaster. Its station on the Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad was called “Edmore Junction”.

The name Michigan itself comes from the Chippewa word, michi-gama, meaning “large lake.” Many thousands of years ago, glaciers swept down from what is now northern Canada eroding some of the land and depositing rock in other parts.

The area was first settled in 1824, 13 years before Michigan became a state, when land speculator Samuel W. Dexter purchased a large tract of land and originated the village. It was known as the "Mill Creek Settlement" until the village was platted in 1830 and the name was officially changed to Dexter.

The first major development of Oak Park came in 1914. A large portion of the land was sold to the Majestic Land Company, which subdivided and promoted the development of its holdings. It named its subdivision the "Oak Park" subdivision because of the abundance of oak trees.

In 1620, French fur trader Étienne Brûlé was the first European to set foot on Michigan, descending from Canada to the state's Upper Peninsula. Explorer and priest Jacques Marquette created the first permanent European settlement at Sault Ste. Marie in 1668.

Lake County started of in 1840 as Aischum County after a chief. In 1843, the county was renamed for the area lakes. The first, non-Native American settler to the area was Lorenzo Conklin. He settled there in 1862.

Name Origin: Derived from the Indian word Michigama, meaning great or large lake.