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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 Bagnall (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 Bagnall. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Bagnall 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 Bagnall. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bagnall:

  • Wexford County     (The home county of Bagnall)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagnall, with the one closest to Bagnall listed first.
    • Glengary
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Glengary is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
    • Mesick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Sherman is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Yuma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Yuma is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
    • Buckley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrietta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Meauwataka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
    • Baxter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Baxter is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Boon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Boon is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
    • Millersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Millersville is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
      • Hoxeyville has also been known as:
      • Clay Hill
    • Manton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Benzie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagnall, with the one closest to Bagnall listed first.
    • Griner Station
      (8 miles [12.9 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
    • Thompsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wallin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wallin is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
    • Bendon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
    • Platte River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Platte River is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
    • Honor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Ann
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Benzonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beulah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elberta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Aral ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Aral is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
      • Aral has also been known as:
      • Otter Creek
  • Grand Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagnall, with the one closest to Bagnall listed first.
    • Pavlovic Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Pavlovic Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavlovic Corner
    • Karlin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Karlin is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlin
    • Summit City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
    • Interlochen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Kingsley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <1>
    • Grawn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Mayfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Walton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton has also been known as:
      • Walton Junction
    • Devils Elbow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
    • Traverse City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Acme
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kalkaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagnall, with the one closest to Bagnall listed first.
    • Fife Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • South Boardman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Deibert
      (28 miles [45.1 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 Bagnall, with the one closest to Bagnall listed first.
    • Irons
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Bristol
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Bristol is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Luther
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Peacock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Peacock is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
    • Sauble
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sauble is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
  • Leelanau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagnall, with the one closest to Bagnall listed first.
    • Greilickville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
    • Solon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Solon is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Jacktown ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jacktown is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown has also been known as:
      • Osborn
    • Hatchs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
    • Cedar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Maple City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Burdickville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
    • Empire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Manistee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagnall, with the one closest to Bagnall listed first.
    • Harlan ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Harlan is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
    • Pomona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pomona is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Copemish
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Henry ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Henry is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Kaleva
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Brethren
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Humphrey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Humphrey is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
    • Wellston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Chief Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
    • Dublin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Dublin is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Bear Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Malcolm
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Malcolm is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
  • Mason County
    • Millerton ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Millerton is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
  • Missaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagnall, with the one closest to Bagnall listed first.
    • Jennings
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jennings is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Lake City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Lucas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lucas is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
    • Stoney Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Stoney Corner is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Corner
      • Stoney Corner has also been known as:
      • Stoney Corners
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagnall, with the one closest to Bagnall listed first.
    • Osceola Junction ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Osceola Junction is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Junction
    • Tustin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Le Roy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Bagnall ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bagnall.

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 Bagnall - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Minor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mesick - Sherman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Crowell Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Harlan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Yuma Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cornell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Antioch Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Grant Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Grant Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Cleon Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Marilla Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Harrietta Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (138 more) ...
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Section 16 Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Colfax Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Mesick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Sherman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Sherman is located in Wexford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
  • Harlan ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Harlan is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
  • Pomona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pomona is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
  • Marilla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Marilla is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilla
  • Harrietta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Nessen City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
  • Copemish
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Thompsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Meauwataka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
  • Boon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Boon is located in Wexford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
  • Hannah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hannah is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Monroe Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Monroe Center is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
    • Bendon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
    • Millersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Millersville is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville

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

Newspapers Published in Bagnall ...

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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bagnall.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bagnall, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bagnall.

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 Bagnall:

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>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 Bagnall, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bagnall) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.