Our Genealogy Helper
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 Axin (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 Axin. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Axin is located in Wexford 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 Wexford County: Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Lake, Manistee, Missaukee & Osceola.
Below are the counties that are near Axin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Axin:
- Wexford County (The home county of Axin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Axin, with the one closest to Axin listed first.
- Benson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Benson is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Millersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Millersville is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Boon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boon is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
- Cadillac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
- Hoxeyville has also been known as:
- Clay Hill
- Meauwataka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
- Haring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Haring is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haring
- Missaukee Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Missaukee Junction is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missaukee Junction
- Harrietta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bond's Mills is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond's Mills
- Yuma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Yuma is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Manton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mesick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Benzie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Axin, with the one closest to Axin listed first.
- Griner Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Griner Station is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Station
- Griner Station has also been known as:
- Print
- Nessen City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nessen City is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
- Thompsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wallin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wallin is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
- Grand Traverse County
- The following are listed by their distance from Axin, with the one closest to Axin listed first.
- Walton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton has also been known as:
- Walton Junction
- Summit City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Kingsley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pavlovic Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pavlovic Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavlovic Corner
- Karlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Karlin is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlin
- Mayfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Kalkaska County
- The following are listed by their distance from Axin, with the one closest to Axin listed first.
- Fife Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Deibert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Deibert is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibert
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Axin, with the one closest to Axin listed first.
- Bristol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bristol is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Luther
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Irons
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Peacock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Peacock is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Chase
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Nirvana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Nirvana is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
- Idlewild
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Idlewild is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Sauble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sauble is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
- Baldwin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marlborough
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marlborough is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Manistee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Axin, with the one closest to Axin listed first.
- Dublin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dublin is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Wellston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harlan is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Pomona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pomona is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Brethren
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kaleva
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Copemish
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Udell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Udell is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
- Henry ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Henry is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Chief Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
- Mason County
- Millerton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Millerton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Mecosta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Axin, with the one closest to Axin listed first.
- Paris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pogy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pogy is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
- Missaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Axin, with the one closest to Axin listed first.
- Lucas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lucas is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Stoney Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stoney Corner is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Corner
- Stoney Corner has also been known as:
- Stoney Corners
- Jennings
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jennings is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- McBain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lake City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Vogel Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Vogel Center is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vogel Center
- Cutcheon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
- Stittsville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
- Star City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Star City is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Merritt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Newaygo County
- Hawkins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
- Osceola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Axin, with the one closest to Axin listed first.
- Osceola Junction ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Osceola Junction is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Junction
- Tustin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Le Roy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dighton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dighton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Highland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Dewing's ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dewing's is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewing's
- Ashton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ashton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Park Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Park Lake is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Hartwick ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hartwick is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Avondale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Avondale is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Marion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Reed City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Gormer ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gormer is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormer
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Axin, see our County-by-County Page for Axin.
Cemeteries Near Axin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Axin.
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 Axin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Axin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Axin, with the one closest to Axin listed first.
- Cherry Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Larson Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Irwin Family Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Selma Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boon Westside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hobart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dover Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Twp. Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dover Twp. Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Luther.
- The Dover Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bristol Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970764 <2>
- Burdell Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clam Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (143 more) ...
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Cadillac.
- The Maple Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cadillac Maple Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1001 <2>
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Cadillac.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1125 <2>
- Banker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Axin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Axin.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Axin, with the one closest to Axin listed first.
- Benson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Benson is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Millersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Millersville is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Osceola Junction ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Osceola Junction is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Junction
- Hobart
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hobart is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Boon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boon is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
- Bristol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bristol is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Cadillac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tustin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
- Hoxeyville has also been known as:
- Clay Hill
- Missaukee Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Missaukee Junction is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missaukee Junction
- Meauwataka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
- Harrietta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Le Roy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Luther
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dighton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dighton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Axin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Axin.
Newspapers Published in Axin ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Axin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Axin, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Axin.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Axin:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Wexford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benzie County
- Grand Traverse County
- Kalkaska County
- Lake County
- Manistee County
- Mason County
- Mecosta County
- Missaukee County
- Newaygo County
- Osceola County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Axin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Axin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |