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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Leelanau Shores (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Leelanau Shores. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Leelanau Shores ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Leelanau Shores: Leelanau Shrs.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Leelanau Shores is located in Leelanau County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Leelanau County: Benzie & Grand Traverse.

Below are the counties that are near Leelanau Shores. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leelanau Shores:

  • Leelanau County     (The home county of Leelanau Shores)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leelanau Shores, with the one closest to Leelanau Shores listed first.
    • Bingham
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
    • Schomberg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schomberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
      • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
    • Bodus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
      • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
    • Isadore ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isadore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
      • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
    • Cedar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Leelanau
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Suttons Bay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons Bay
      • Suttons Bay is located in Leelanau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suttons Bay <2>
    • Solon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Leelanau County
    • Greilickville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greilickville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
      • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
    • Maple City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
      • Maple City is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple City <2>
    • Leland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Manseau ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manseau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manseau
      • Manseau is located in Leelanau County
    • Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shalda Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalda Corners
      • Shalda Corners is located in Leelanau County
  • Antrim County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leelanau Shores, with the one closest to Leelanau Shores listed first.
    • Elk Rapids
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Kewadin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kewadin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewadin
      • Kewadin is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewadin <2>
    • Alden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Clam Lake ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clam Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
      • Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
    • Eastport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellaire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Central Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lake
      • Central Lake is located in Antrim County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Lake <2>
    • Ellsworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Finkton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkton
      • Finkton is located in Antrim County
    • Mancelona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancelona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancelona
      • Mancelona is located in Antrim County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancelona <2>
  • Benzie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leelanau Shores, with the one closest to Leelanau Shores listed first.
    • Lake Ann
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann
      • Lake Ann is located in Benzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ann <2>
    • Bendon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bendon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
    • Platte River
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Platte River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
      • Platte River is located in Benzie County
    • Aral ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
      • Aral is located in Benzie County
      • Aral has also been known as:
      • Otter Creek
    • Honor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honor
      • Honor is located in Benzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honor <2>
    • Wallin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
      • Wallin is located in Benzie County
    • Griner Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griner Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Station
      • Griner Station is located in Benzie County
      • Griner Station has also been known as:
      • Print
    • Beulah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Benzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulah <2>
    • Nessen City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nessen City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
      • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
    • Benzonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Charlevoix County
    • Norwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Charlevoix County
  • Grand Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leelanau Shores, with the one closest to Leelanau Shores listed first.
    • Mapleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Traverse City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Old Mission
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Acme
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <2>
    • Angel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Angel has also been known as:
      • Angel Station
      • Angell Station
    • Grawn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grawn
      • Grawn is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grawn <2>
    • Williamsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Williamsburg has also been known as:
      • Williamburg
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
    • Interlochen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Devils Elbow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
      • Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Mabel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Tunk ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunk
      • Tunk is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Mayfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Karlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlin
      • Karlin is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Kalkaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leelanau Shores, with the one closest to Leelanau Shores listed first.
    • Torch River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
      • Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
    • Barker Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
      • Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
    • Rapid City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapid City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
      • Rapid City is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City <2>
    • South Boardman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fife Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife Lake
      • Fife Lake is located in Kalkaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife Lake <2>
    • Kalkaska
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalkaska
      • Kalkaska is located in Kalkaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,083 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalkaska <2>
    • Westwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
    • Lodi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
  • Manistee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leelanau Shores, with the one closest to Leelanau Shores listed first.
    • Copemish
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Harlan ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harlan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Manistee County
    • Pomona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Manistee County
  • Wexford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leelanau Shores, with the one closest to Leelanau Shores listed first.
    • Buckley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Baxter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baxter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Wexford County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leelanau Shores, see our County-by-County Page for Leelanau Shores.

Cemeteries Near Leelanau Shores ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leelanau Shores.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leelanau Shores covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leelanau Shores, with the one closest to Leelanau Shores listed first.

  • Bingham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sutton Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heimforth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heimforth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heimforth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fouch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fouch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fouch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kilwy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilwy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilwy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grindstuen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grindstuen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grindstuen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swedish Mission Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Mission Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (129 more) ...
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kasson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kasson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kasson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Solon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Leelanau Shores in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Leelanau Shores.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Leelanau Shores, with the one closest to Leelanau Shores listed first.

  • Bingham
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
  • Keswick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keswick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
    • Keswick is located in Leelanau County
  • Solon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Solon is located in Leelanau County
  • Suttons Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons Bay
    • Suttons Bay is located in Leelanau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suttons Bay <2>
  • Maple City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
    • Maple City is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple City <2>
  • Leland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Traverse City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Mapleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Cedar Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
    • Cedar Run is located in Benzie County
  • Old Mission
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Burdickville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burdickville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
    • Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
  • Acme
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Acme is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <2>
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    • Yuba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Yuba is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Omena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Oneida ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Oneida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Oneida
      • Port Oneida is located in Leelanau County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leelanau Shores. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leelanau Shores.

Newspapers Published in Leelanau Shores ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leelanau Shores.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leelanau Shores, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leelanau Shores.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Leelanau Shores:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leelanau Shores. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Leelanau County: www.leelanau.cc/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Leelanau Shores, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Leelanau Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leelanau Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8922, Longitude: -85.6934       In this case, the coordinates for Leelanau Shores have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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