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A visit to the Mongoo 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 Mongoo Cemetery ...

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

45.1253, -86.0006

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

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

The county seat for Leelanau County is located in Leland. Leland lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Mongoo Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mongoo Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Mongoo Cemetery.<4>

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

  • North Manitou Island Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • South Manitou Island Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sailors Graves
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sailors Graves is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailors Graves
  • Werner - Erickson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Kelderhouse Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Kelderhouse Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelderhouse Cemetery
  • Leland Catholic Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Leelanau School Road Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Beechwood Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Beechwood Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Cemetery
  • Tucker Lake Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Tucker Lake Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Lake Cemetery
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Swedish Mission Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • East Leland Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The East Leland Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leland Cemetery
    • Glen Arbor Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Glen Arbor Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Arbor Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Kilwy Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kilwy Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwy Cemetery
    • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Onominese Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Onominese Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onominese Cemetery
      • The Onominese Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Onominee Indian Cemetery
    • Grindstuen Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grindstuen Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstuen Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Old Indian Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Old Indian Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Indian Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mongoo Cemetery.

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

  • North Manitou
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • North Manitou is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Manitou
  • Crescent ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Crescent is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
  • Port Oneida ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Port Oneida is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Oneida
  • Leland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Glen Haven ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Glen Haven is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
  • Glen Arbor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Shalda Corners is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalda Corners
  • Onominee ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Onominee is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onominee
    • Onominee has also been known as:
    • Onominese
    • Onomonese
    • Onuminee
    • Onumunese
  • Schomberg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
  • Lake Leelanau
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bodus
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
  • Northport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Burdickville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
    • Maple City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Suttons Bay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Isadore ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
    • Manseau ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Manseau is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manseau
    • Peshawbestown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Peshawbestown is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshawbestown
    • Omena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Empire
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Cedar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacktown ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jacktown is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown has also been known as:
      • Osborn
    • Bingham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham

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 Mongoo Cemetery. The following communities are located in Leelanau County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mongoo Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Mongoo 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 Mongoo Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2493997  (Mongoo Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2493997 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: 234 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: North Manitou Island OE N
      • Location given for Mongoo Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.1252778     Lon: -86.0005556
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mongoo 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.