RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Michigan >> Leelanau County >> Swedish Mission CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Swedish Mission 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 Swedish Mission Cemetery ...

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

44.9458, -85.7998

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

The Swedish Mission Cemetery is located in Leelanau County<2>.

The county seat for Leelanau County is located in Leland. Leland lies just to the north northeast of the Swedish Mission Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Swedish Mission Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Swedish Mission Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grindstuen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Grindstuen Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstuen Cemetery
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Leland Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Kelderhouse Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Kelderhouse Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelderhouse Cemetery
  • Kasson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Kasson Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson Cemetery
  • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • East Leland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The East Leland Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leland Cemetery
  • Werner - Erickson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • St. Rita Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Rita Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rita Cemetery
    • Nash - Pettengill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sutton Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Sutton Twp. Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Twp. Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
    • Beechwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Beechwood Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Cemetery
    • Leelanau School Road Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Tucker Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Tucker Lake Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Lake Cemetery
    • Round Top Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Round Top Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top Cemetery
    • Fouch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fouch Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouch Cemetery
    • Heimforth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Heimforth Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heimforth Cemetery
    • Bingham Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bingham Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham 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 Swedish Mission Cemetery.

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

  • Bodus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
  • Schomberg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
  • Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shalda Corners is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalda Corners
  • Isadore ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
  • Lake Leelanau
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Leland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Maple City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
  • Suttons Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Port Oneida ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Port Oneida is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Oneida
  • Glen Arbor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Burdickville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
    • Solon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Solon is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Hatchs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
    • Manseau ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Manseau is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manseau
    • Glen Haven ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Glen Haven is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Peshawbestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Peshawbestown is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshawbestown
    • Omena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Greilickville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
    • Jacktown ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jacktown is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown has also been known as:
      • Osborn
    • Mapleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Onominee ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Onominee is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onominee
      • Onominee has also been known as:
      • Onominese
      • Onomonese
      • Onuminee
      • Onumunese
    • North Manitou
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • North Manitou is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Manitou

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 Swedish Mission 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 Swedish Mission Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Swedish Mission 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 Swedish Mission Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1614486  (Swedish Mission Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1614486 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: 200 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Good Harbor Bay
      • Location given for Swedish Mission Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.9458313     Lon: -85.7998086
      • 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Swedish Mission 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.