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A visit to the Solon 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 Solon Cemetery ...

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

44.8103, -85.7862

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

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

The county seat for Leelanau County is located in Leland. Leland lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Solon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Solon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Solon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Round Top Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Round Top Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top Cemetery
  • East Kasson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The East Kasson Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kasson Cemetery
  • Kasson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kasson Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson Cemetery
  • St. Rita Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Rita Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rita Cemetery
  • Nash - Pettengill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Briar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Green Briar Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Briar Cemetery
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
  • Fouch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fouch Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouch Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Heimforth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Heimforth Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heimforth Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lake Ann Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lake Ann Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann Cemetery
    • Bingham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bingham Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Cemetery
    • Grindstuen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Grindstuen Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstuen Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Kilwy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Kilwy Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwy Cemetery
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cleveland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
    • Burdickville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Burdickville Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville Cemetery
    • Almira Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Almira Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira Cemetery
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • The Memorial Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1060 <5>

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 Solon Cemetery.

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

  • Solon
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Solon is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
  • Cedar
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Isadore ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
  • Maple City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hatchs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
  • Lake Ann
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bodus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
  • Greilickville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
  • Bingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
  • Schomberg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
  • Traverse City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Shalda Corners is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalda Corners
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Burdickville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
    • Jacktown ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jacktown is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown has also been known as:
      • Osborn
    • Interlochen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Grawn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Arbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Platte River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Platte River is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
    • Bendon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
    • Lake Leelanau
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Port Oneida ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Port Oneida is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Oneida
    • Suttons Bay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Haven ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Glen Haven is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Empire
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Solon 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 Solon Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Solon 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 Solon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #637132  (Solon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #637132 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: 198 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Maple City
      • Location given for Solon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.8102775     Lon: -85.7861945
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Solon 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>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.
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