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A visit to the Bingham Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Bingham Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bingham Cemetery:

44.8667, -85.6748

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bingham Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bingham Cemetery is located in Leelanau County<2>.

The county seat for Leelanau County is located in Leland. Leland lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Bingham Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bingham Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bingham Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bingham Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Heimforth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Heimforth Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heimforth Cemetery
  • Fouch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fouch Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouch Cemetery
  • Sutton Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Sutton Twp. Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Twp. Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Grindstuen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grindstuen Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstuen Cemetery
  • Solon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Solon Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Cemetery
  • Bowers Harbor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Bowers Harbor Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Harbor Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Kilwy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kilwy Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwy Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Swedish Mission Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kasson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Kasson Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson Cemetery
    • St. Rita Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The St. Rita Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rita Cemetery
    • Nash - Pettengill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Round Top Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Round Top Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top Cemetery
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • The Memorial Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1060 <5>
    • Oakwood Catholic Diocesan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
      • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Traverse City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1299 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bingham Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bingham Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Bingham
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
  • Hatchs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
  • Solon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Solon is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
  • Bodus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
  • Isadore ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
  • Cedar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Greilickville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
  • Schomberg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
  • Traverse City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Suttons Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lake Leelanau
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mapleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Maple City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Acme
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Manseau ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Manseau is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manseau
    • Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Shalda Corners is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalda Corners
    • Leland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Old Mission
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Peshawbestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Peshawbestown is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshawbestown
    • Lake Ann
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Angel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel has also been known as:
      • Angel Station
      • Angell Station
    • Elk Rapids
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Omena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Burdickville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Bingham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Leelanau County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bingham Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Bingham Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Leelanau County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Bingham Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #621384  (Bingham Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #621384 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Leelanau
      • Est. Elev: 264 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Traverse City SW
      • Location given for Bingham Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.8666668     Lon: -85.674803
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Leelanau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bingham Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
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