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A visit to the East Kasson 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 East Kasson Cemetery ...

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

44.8042, -85.8534

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

The East Kasson Cemetery is located in Leelanau County<2>.

The county seat for Leelanau County is located in Leland. Leland lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the East Kasson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the East Kasson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the East Kasson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nash - Pettengill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Green Briar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Green Briar Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Briar Cemetery
  • Round Top Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Round Top Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top Cemetery
  • St. Rita Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Rita Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rita Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Solon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Solon Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Cemetery
  • Kasson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Kasson Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson Cemetery
  • Burdickville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burdickville Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville Cemetery
  • Almira Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Almira Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira Cemetery
  • Lake Ann Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Lake Ann Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann Cemetery
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Bland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bland Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland Cemetery
      • The Bland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jacktown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #126 <5>
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Cleveland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
    • Tobin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tobin Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobin Cemetery
    • Fouch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Fouch Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouch Cemetery
    • Tucker Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tucker Lake Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Lake Cemetery
    • Heimforth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Heimforth Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heimforth Cemetery
    • Grindstuen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Grindstuen Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstuen Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the East Kasson Cemetery.

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

  • Maple City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Solon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Solon is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
  • Cedar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Ann
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Burdickville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
  • Jacktown ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jacktown is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
    • Jacktown has also been known as:
    • Osborn
  • Isadore ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
  • Bodus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
  • Hatchs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
  • Schomberg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
  • Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Shalda Corners is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalda Corners
  • Glen Arbor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Platte River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Platte River is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
    • Port Oneida ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Port Oneida is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Oneida
    • Greilickville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
    • Bingham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Glen Haven ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Glen Haven is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Empire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Aral ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Aral is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
      • Aral has also been known as:
      • Otter Creek
    • Bendon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
    • Interlochen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Traverse City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Honor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Grawn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Leelanau
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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 East Kasson 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 East Kasson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 East Kasson 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 East Kasson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #625203  (East Kasson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #625203 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: 282 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Maple City
      • Location given for East Kasson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.8041658     Lon: -85.8534192
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Kasson 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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