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A visit to the Wilson 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 Wilson Cemetery ...

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

44.7822, -85.8965

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

The Wilson 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 north northeast of the Wilson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wilson 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 Wilson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Green Briar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Green Briar Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Briar Cemetery
  • East Kasson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The East Kasson Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kasson Cemetery
  • Almira Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Almira Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira Cemetery
  • Bland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bland Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland Cemetery
    • The Bland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jacktown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #126 <5>
  • Lake Ann Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lake Ann Cemetery is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann Cemetery
  • Round Top Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Round Top Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top Cemetery
  • Nash - Pettengill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Rita Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Rita Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rita Cemetery
  • Burdickville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burdickville Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville Cemetery
  • Solon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Solon Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Cemetery
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Kasson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kasson Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson Cemetery
    • Tobin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tobin Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobin Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Platte Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Platte Cemetery is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Cemetery
    • Tucker Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Tucker Lake Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Lake Cemetery
    • Glen Arbor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Glen Arbor Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Arbor Cemetery
    • Empire Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery.

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

  • Lake Ann
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jacktown ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jacktown is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
    • Jacktown has also been known as:
    • Osborn
  • Burdickville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
  • Maple City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Solon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Solon is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
  • Cedar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Platte River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Platte River is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
  • Isadore ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
  • Empire
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Aral ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Aral is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
    • Aral has also been known as:
    • Otter Creek
  • Glen Arbor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Shalda Corners is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalda Corners
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Honor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bendon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
    • Hatchs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
    • Bodus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
    • Glen Haven ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Glen Haven is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Port Oneida ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Port Oneida is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Oneida
    • Interlochen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Schomberg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
    • Grawn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Greilickville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
    • Bingham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Traverse City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Beulah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Wallin is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin

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 Wilson 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 Wilson 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 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 Wilson 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 Wilson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1616556  (Wilson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1616556 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: 263 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Burdickville
      • Location given for Wilson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7822212     Lon: -85.8964761
      • 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- Wilson 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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