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A visit to the Saint Wenceslaus 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. Wenceslaus Cemetery ...

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

45.0553, -85.6781

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

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

The county seat for Leelanau County is located in Leland. Leland lies just to the west southwest of the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beechwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Beechwood Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Cemetery
  • East Leland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The East Leland Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leland Cemetery
  • Leland Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Omena Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Omena Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omena Cemetery
  • Omena Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Onominese Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
  • Leelanau Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Leelanau Twp. Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leelanau Twp. Cemetery
  • Old Indian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Old Indian Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Indian Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Northport Point Columbarium Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Swedish Mission Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sutton Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Sutton Twp. Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Twp. Cemetery
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kilwy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kilwy Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwy Cemetery
    • Grindstuen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Grindstuen Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstuen Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery.

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

  • Leland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Manseau ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Manseau is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manseau
  • Peshawbestown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Peshawbestown is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshawbestown
  • Omena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Onominee ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • Lake Leelanau
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Suttons Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Northport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Schomberg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
  • Bodus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
  • Old Mission
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bingham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Shalda Corners is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalda Corners
    • Isadore ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
    • Mapleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Port Oneida ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Port Oneida is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Oneida
    • Cedar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hatchs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
    • North Manitou
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • North Manitou is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Manitou
    • Maple City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eastport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Solon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Solon is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Elk Rapids
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kewadin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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. Wenceslaus 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. Wenceslaus Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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. Wenceslaus 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. Wenceslaus Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2492881  (Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2492881 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: 255 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gills Pier
      • Location given for Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.0552778     Lon: -85.6780556
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Wenceslaus 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.