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A visit to the Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery

Lat:   45.1975°   (45° 11' 50")

Lon:   -83.7194°   (-83° 43' 9")

The Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Alpena County<2>.

The county seat for Alpena County is located in Alpena. Alpena lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Long Rapids Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Rapids Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Rapids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Long Rapids Cemetery is located in Alpena County
  • Old Evangelist Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Evangelist Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Evangelist Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Evangelist Lutheran Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
  • St. Casimir's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Casimir's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Casimir's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Casimir's Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
  • Metz Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metz Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metz Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Metz Twp. Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Alpena County
  • New German Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New German Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
  • St. Dominic's Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dominic's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dominic's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Dominic's Catholic Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
  • Montmorency Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montmorency Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montmorency Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Montmorency Cemetery is located in Montmorency County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Montmorency County
  • Cathro Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cathro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cathro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cathro Cemetery is located in Alpena County
  • Greely Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greely Cemetery
    • The Greely Cemetery is located in Alpena County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greely Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Flanders.
    • The Greely Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Green Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2220618 <5>
  • Faith Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Faith Lutheran Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Faith Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hawks.
    • The Faith Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Faith Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #499 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hope Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Hope Lutheran Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
    • St. John's Hagenville Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Hagenville Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Hagenville Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Hagenville Lutheran Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
    • St. Michael's Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michael's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
    • Bismarck Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bismarck Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bismarck Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bismarck Twp. Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
    • Herron St. Rose's Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herron St. Rose's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herron St. Rose's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herron St. Rose's Cemetery is located in Alpena County
    • Belknap Twp. Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belknap Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belknap Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belknap Twp. Cemetery is located in Presque Isle County
    • Hillman - Rust Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillman - Rust Cemetery
      • The Hillman - Rust Cemetery is located in Montmorency County
      • The Hillman - Rust Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hillman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #717 <5>
    • St. Augustine Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Montmorency County
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Alpena County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Polaski
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaski
    • Polaski is located in Presque Isle County
  • Posen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
    • Posen is located in Presque Isle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Posen <6>
  • Long Rapids
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
    • Long Rapids is located in Alpena County
  • Metz
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
    • Metz is located in Presque Isle County
  • Royston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
    • Royston is located in Montmorency County
  • Lachine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lachine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lachine
    • Lachine is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lachine <6>
  • Cathro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cathro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathro
    • Cathro is located in Alpena County
  • Flanders
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
    • Flanders is located in Alpena County
  • Hagensville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagensville
    • Hagensville is located in Presque Isle County
  • Leroy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Leroy is located in Presque Isle County
  • Liske
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liske
    • Liske is located in Presque Isle County
  • Hawks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
    • Hawks is located in Presque Isle County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Hillman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Herron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron
      • Herron is located in Alpena County
    • McHarg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHarg
      • McHarg is located in Alpena County
    • Presque Isle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Calcite
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calcite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcite
      • Calcite is located in Presque Isle County
    • Rogers City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers City
      • Rogers City is located in Presque Isle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers City <6>
    • Bell ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Presque Isle County

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 Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alpena County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alpena
    • Alpena lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alpena.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
  • Hillman
    • Hillman lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hillman.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
  • Millersburg
  • Rogers City

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 websites either 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 Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery:

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 Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2492461  (Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2492461 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Polaski
    • County: Alpena         Elev: 225
    • Location given for GNIS #2492461 (Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery)

The official website for Alpena County: www.alpenacounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

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 Alpena, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1975, Longitude: -83.7194       In this case, the coordinates for the Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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