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A visit to the Saint Marys 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 St. Marys Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Marys Cemetery:

44.9764, -85.7040

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

The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Leelanau County<2>.

The county seat for Leelanau County is located in Leland. Leland lies just to the northwest of the St. Marys Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Marys Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Marys Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • East Leland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The East Leland Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leland Cemetery
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Beechwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Beechwood Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Cemetery
  • Leland Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sutton Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sutton Twp. Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Twp. Cemetery
  • Swedish Mission Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kilwy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kilwy Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwy Cemetery
  • Grindstuen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grindstuen Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstuen Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Bingham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bingham Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Cemetery
    • Omena Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Omena Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omena Cemetery
    • Heimforth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Heimforth Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heimforth Cemetery
    • Omena Presbyterian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cleveland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
    • Fouch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Fouch Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouch Cemetery
    • Bowers Harbor Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bowers Harbor Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Harbor Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Marys Cemetery.

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

  • Lake Leelanau
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Suttons Bay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Leland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Schomberg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
  • Manseau ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Manseau is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manseau
  • Bodus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
  • Peshawbestown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Peshawbestown is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshawbestown
  • Isadore ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
  • Bingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
  • Omena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Shalda Corners is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalda Corners
  • Cedar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hatchs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
    • Old Mission
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Onominee ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Onominee is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onominee
      • Onominee has also been known as:
      • Onominese
      • Onomonese
      • Onuminee
      • Onumunese
    • Maple City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Solon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Solon is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Mapleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Northport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Port Oneida ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Port Oneida is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Oneida
    • Greilickville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
    • Glen Arbor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Burdickville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville

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 St. Marys 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 St. Marys 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 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 St. Marys 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 St. Marys Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #636893  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #636893 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: 186 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Suttons Bay
      • Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.976388     Lon: -85.7039732
      • 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- St. Marys 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.