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A visit to the South Manitou Island 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 South Manitou Island Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South Manitou Island Cemetery:

45.0305, -86.1140

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

The South Manitou Island Cemetery is located in Leelanau County<2>.

The county seat for Leelanau County is located in Leland. Leland lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of the South Manitou Island Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the South Manitou Island Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the South Manitou Island Cemetery.<4>

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

  • North Manitou Island Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mongoo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mongoo Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mongoo Cemetery
  • Leelanau School Road Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Werner - Erickson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Kelderhouse Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kelderhouse Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelderhouse Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Glen Arbor Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Glen Arbor Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Arbor Cemetery
  • Tucker Lake Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tucker Lake Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Lake Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Tobin Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tobin Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobin Cemetery
  • Burdickville Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Burdickville Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cleveland Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
    • Empire Catholic Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Swedish Mission Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • St. Rita Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Rita Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rita Cemetery
    • Kasson Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kasson Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson 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
    • Leland Catholic Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the South Manitou Island Cemetery.

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

  • Crescent ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Crescent is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
  • Glen Haven ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Haven is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
  • North Manitou
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • North Manitou is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Manitou
  • Port Oneida ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Oneida is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Oneida
  • Glen Arbor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Shalda Corners is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalda Corners
  • Burdickville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
  • Empire
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Maple City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Leland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Aral ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Aral is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
    • Aral has also been known as:
    • Otter Creek
  • Jacktown ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jacktown is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
    • Jacktown has also been known as:
    • Osborn
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bodus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
    • Schomberg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
    • Isadore ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
    • Lake Leelanau
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cedar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Suttons Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Onominee ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Solon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Solon is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • 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 South Manitou Island Cemetery. The following communities are located in Leelanau County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South Manitou Island 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 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 South Manitou Island 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 South Manitou Island Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1618005  (South Manitou Island Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1618005 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: South Manitou Island
      • Location given for South Manitou Island Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.0305462     Lon: -86.1139851
      • 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- South Manitou Island 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.