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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 Ahgosatown (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 Ahgosatown. 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.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Ahgosatown is located in Leelanau County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties may 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 Ahgosatown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ahgosatown:

  • Leelanau County     (The home county of Ahgosatown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ahgosatown, with the one closest to Ahgosatown listed first.
    • Omena
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Northport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Peshawbestown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Peshawbestown is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshawbestown
    • Onominee ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Onominee is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onominee
      • Onominee has also been known as:
      • Onominese
      • Onomonese
      • Onuminee
      • Onumunese
    • Manseau ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Manseau is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manseau
    • Suttons Bay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lake Leelanau
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Leland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Schomberg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
    • Bodus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
    • Isadore ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
  • Antrim County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ahgosatown, with the one closest to Ahgosatown listed first.
    • Eastport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Kewadin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk Rapids
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Central Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ellsworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Clam Lake ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
    • Bellaire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Alden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Finkton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Finkton is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkton
    • Mancelona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wetzel ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Wetzel is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel
      • Wetzel has also been known as:
      • Wetzell
  • Benzie County
    • Lake Ann
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Charlevoix County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ahgosatown, with the one closest to Ahgosatown listed first.
    • Norwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Norwood is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • East Jordan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Charlevoix
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Ironton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Ironton is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Goo ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Goo is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goo
    • Horton Bay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Horton Bay is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Bay
    • Boyne City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Boyne City is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyne City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,717 people
      • Former names for Boyne City:
      • Bay Springs
      • Boyne
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyne City <1>
    • Bay Shore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bay Shore is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Shore
  • Grand Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ahgosatown, with the one closest to Ahgosatown listed first.
    • Old Mission
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mapleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Angel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel has also been known as:
      • Angel Station
      • Angell Station
    • Acme
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Traverse City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Williamsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Mabel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Tunk ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Tunk is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunk
    • Devils Elbow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
    • Grawn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Interlochen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Kalkaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ahgosatown, with the one closest to Ahgosatown listed first.
    • Torch River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
    • Rapid City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Barker Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
    • Westwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood

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

Cemeteries Near Ahgosatown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ahgosatown.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ahgosatown - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Omena Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Omena Presbyterian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Leelanau Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Northport Point Columbarium Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Onominese Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onominese Cemetery
    • The Onominese Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Onominee Indian Cemetery
  • Old Indian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Beechwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • East Leland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Leland Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (111 more) ...
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Omena
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Northport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Suttons Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Leland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Mission
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Keswick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Keswick is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
  • Torch Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Torch Lake is located in Antrim County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch Lake
  • Eastport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Creswell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Creswell is located in Antrim County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
  • Mapleton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
  • Atwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Atwood is located in Antrim County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
  • Norwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Norwood is located in Charlevoix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Kewadin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk Rapids
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Ahgosatown ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ahgosatown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ahgosatown, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ahgosatown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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 Ahgosatown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ahgosatown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.