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A visit to the Empire Catholic 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 Empire Catholic Cemetery ...

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

44.8153, -86.0567

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

The Empire Catholic Cemetery is located in Leelanau County<2>.

The county seat for Leelanau County is located in Leland. Leland lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northeast of the Empire Catholic Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Empire Catholic Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Empire Catholic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Platte Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Platte Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Cemetery
  • Tobin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tobin Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobin Cemetery
  • Bland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Burdickville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Burdickville Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Glen Arbor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Glen Arbor Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Arbor Cemetery
  • Tucker Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tucker Lake Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Lake Cemetery
  • Leelanau School Road Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Almira Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Almira Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • East Kasson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The East Kasson Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kasson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Champion Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Champion Hill Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Hill Cemetery
    • Green Briar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Green Briar Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Briar Cemetery
    • Round Top Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Round Top Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top Cemetery
    • Nash - Pettengill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • St. Rita Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Rita Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rita Cemetery
    • Kasson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Kasson Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Kelderhouse Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kelderhouse Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelderhouse Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Werner - Erickson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Empire Catholic Cemetery.

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

  • Empire
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Aral ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Aral is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
    • Aral has also been known as:
    • Otter Creek
  • Jacktown ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacktown is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
    • Jacktown has also been known as:
    • Osborn
  • Burdickville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
  • Glen Arbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Glen Haven ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Glen Haven is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
  • Honor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Maple City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Port Oneida ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Oneida is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Oneida
  • Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shalda Corners is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalda Corners
  • Beulah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Platte River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Platte River is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lake Ann
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Benzonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cedar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Solon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Solon is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Isadore ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
    • Bodus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
    • Frankfort
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Elberta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Schomberg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
    • Bendon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon

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 Empire Catholic 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 Empire Catholic Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Benzonia
  • Beulah
  • Empire
    • Empire lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Empire Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Empire.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Frankfort
  • Maple City

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 Empire Catholic 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 Empire Catholic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2492878  (Empire Catholic Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2492878 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: 188 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Empire
      • Location given for Empire Catholic Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.8152778     Lon: -86.0566667
      • 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Empire Catholic 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.