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A visit to the Heimforth 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 Heimforth Cemetery ...

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

44.8486, -85.6901

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

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

The county seat for Leelanau County is located in Leland. Leland lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Heimforth Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Heimforth Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Heimforth Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fouch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Fouch Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouch Cemetery
  • Bingham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Bingham Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Solon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Solon Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Cemetery
  • Sutton Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Sutton Twp. Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Twp. 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
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove 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
  • Kasson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Kasson Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson Cemetery
  • Round Top Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Round Top Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top Cemetery
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
  • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 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>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bowers Harbor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bowers Harbor Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Harbor Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Swedish Mission Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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)
    • East Kasson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The East Kasson Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kasson Cemetery
    • 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>
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
    • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Heimforth Cemetery.

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

  • Hatchs
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
  • Bingham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
  • Solon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Solon is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
  • Isadore ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
  • Greilickville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
  • Cedar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Traverse City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Schomberg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
  • Bodus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
  • Maple City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Mapleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
  • Suttons Bay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lake Leelanau
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Acme
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Shalda Corners is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalda Corners
    • Lake Ann
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Manseau ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Manseau is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manseau
    • Leland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Grawn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Old Mission
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Peshawbestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Peshawbestown is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshawbestown
    • Burdickville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
    • Angel
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Interlochen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Williamsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Elk Rapids
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Port Oneida ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Port Oneida is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Oneida

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 Heimforth 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 Heimforth Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Heimforth 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 Heimforth Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #628053  (Heimforth Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #628053 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: 206 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Traverse City SW
      • Location given for Heimforth Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.8486113     Lon: -85.6900809
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Heimforth 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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