A visit to the Kilwy 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 Kilwy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kilwy Cemetery:
44.9336, -85.7962
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kilwy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Kilwy Cemetery is located in Leelanau County<2>.
The county seat for Leelanau County is located in Leland. Leland lies just to the north northeast of the Kilwy Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Kilwy Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Kilwy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kilwy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grindstuen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Grindstuen Cemetery is also located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstuen Cemetery
- Cleveland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Cleveland Cemetery is also located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is also located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is also located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Kasson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Kasson Cemetery is also located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is also located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Kelderhouse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Kelderhouse Cemetery is also located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelderhouse Cemetery
- St. Rita Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Rita Cemetery is also located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rita Cemetery
- Nash - Pettengill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sutton Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Sutton Twp. Cemetery is also located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Twp. Cemetery
- Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Leland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The East Leland Cemetery is also located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leland Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Leland Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Miller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Miller Cemetery is also located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Werner - Erickson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Round Top Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Round Top Cemetery is also located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top Cemetery
- Heimforth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Heimforth Cemetery is also located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heimforth Cemetery
- Bingham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Bingham Cemetery is also located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is also located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- St. Michael Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Michael Cemetery is also located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
- Beechwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Beechwood Cemetery is also located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kilwy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kilwy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bodus
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bodus is also located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
- Schomberg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Schomberg is also located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
- Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shalda Corners was located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalda Corners
- Isadore ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Isadore was located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
- Cedar
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lake Leelanau
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Maple City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bingham is also located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Suttons Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Port Oneida ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Port Oneida was located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Oneida
- Solon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Solon is also located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Glen Arbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Burdickville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burdickville is also located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
- Hatchs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hatchs is also located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
- Manseau ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Manseau was located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manseau
- Glen Haven ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Glen Haven was located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Peshawbestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peshawbestown is also located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshawbestown
- Greilickville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greilickville is also located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
- Omena
(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 Kilwy 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 Kilwy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Leland
- Maple City
- Suttons Bay
- Traverse City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Kilwy 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 Kilwy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #629671 (Kilwy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #629671 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: 233 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Good Harbor Bay
- Location given for Kilwy Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.9336093 Lon: -85.7961972
- 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- Kilwy 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |