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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 Baxter (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 Baxter. 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 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.

Baxter is located in Wexford 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 Wexford County: Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Lake, Manistee, Missaukee & Osceola.

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

  • Wexford County     (The home county of Baxter)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baxter, with the one closest to Baxter listed first.
    • Buckley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Manton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
      • Manton is located in Wexford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manton <1>
    • Sherman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Meauwataka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Glengary
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mesick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesick
      • Mesick is located in Wexford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesick <1>
    • Bagnall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagnall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnall
      • Bagnall is located in Wexford County
    • Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Boon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
      • Boon is located in Wexford County
    • Haring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Missaukee Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Harrietta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietta
      • Harrietta is located in Wexford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrietta <1>
    • Yuma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Yuma is located in Wexford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yuma
      • From Baxter to Yuma
  • Antrim County
  • Benzie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baxter, with the one closest to Baxter listed first.
    • Griner Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Station
      • Griner Station is located in Benzie County
      • Griner Station has also been known as:
      • Print
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Griner Station
      • From Baxter to Griner Station
    • Bendon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bendon
      • From Baxter to Bendon
    • Nessen City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
      • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nessen City
      • From Baxter to Nessen City
    • Wallin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Thompsonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Lake Ann
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Platte River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Honor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Benzonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Beulah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Grand Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baxter, with the one closest to Baxter listed first.
    • Summit City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
      • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Kingsley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
      • Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <1>
    • Walton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Walton has also been known as:
      • Walton Junction
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walton
      • From Baxter to Walton
    • Mayfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pavlovic Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Devils Elbow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Grawn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Karlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Interlochen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Acme
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Traverse City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Williamsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Mabel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Kalkaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baxter, with the one closest to Baxter listed first.
    • Fife Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Deibert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • South Boardman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lodi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Barker Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharon ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Kalkaska County
      • Sharon has also been known as:
      • Big Oley
      • Jam One
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sharon
      • From Baxter to Sharon
    • Kalkaska
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Spencer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Kalkaska County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spencer
      • From Baxter to Spencer
    • Torch River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
      • Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
    • Rapid City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapid City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Sigma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigma
      • Sigma is located in Kalkaska County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sigma
      • From Baxter to Sigma
    • Angling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angling
      • Angling is located in Kalkaska County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Angling
      • From Baxter to Angling
    • Fletcher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fletcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Kalkaska County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fletcher
      • From Baxter to Fletcher
  • Lake County
  • Leelanau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baxter, with the one closest to Baxter listed first.
    • Greilickville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greilickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
      • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
    • Solon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Leelanau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Solon
      • From Baxter to Solon
    • Bingham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bingham
      • From Baxter to Bingham
    • Cedar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Isadore ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
      • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Isadore
      • From Baxter to Isadore
    • Maple City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Jacktown ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacktown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown is located in Leelanau County
      • Jacktown has also been known as:
      • Osborn
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jacktown
      • From Baxter to Jacktown
    • Bodus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
      • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bodus
      • From Baxter to Bodus
    • Schomberg
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
      • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schomberg
      • From Baxter to Schomberg
  • Manistee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baxter, with the one closest to Baxter listed first.
    • Harlan ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Manistee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harlan
      • From Baxter to Harlan
    • Pomona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Manistee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pomona
      • From Baxter to Pomona
    • Copemish
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Henry ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Manistee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Henry
      • From Baxter to Henry
    • Kaleva
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaleva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaleva
      • Kaleva is located in Manistee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaleva <1>
    • Brethren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brethren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren
      • Brethren is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brethren <1>
    • Wellston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dublin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Chief Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chief Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
      • Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chief Lake
      • From Baxter to Chief Lake
    • Malcolm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malcolm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
      • Malcolm is located in Manistee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Malcolm
      • From Baxter to Malcolm
  • Missaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baxter, with the one closest to Baxter listed first.
    • Jennings
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cutcheon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutcheon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
      • Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cutcheon
      • From Baxter to Cutcheon
    • Stittsville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stittsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
      • Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stittsville
      • From Baxter to Stittsville
    • Lucas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Stoney Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Moorestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • McBain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Star City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Missaukee County
    • Falmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <1>
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baxter, with the one closest to Baxter listed first.
    • Tustin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tustin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tustin
      • Tustin is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tustin <1>
    • Highland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Park Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dighton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Baxter ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Baxter.

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 Baxter covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Jenny Grave
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenny Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenny Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swainston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swainston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swainston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blackman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seegmiller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seegmiller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seegmiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sparling Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Iilif Grave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iilif Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iilif Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Walton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Soper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barnum Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Baxter in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Baxter.

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

  • Summit City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
    • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Kingsley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
    • Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <1>
  • Walton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Walton has also been known as:
    • Walton Junction
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Walton
    • From Baxter to Walton
  • Mayfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hannah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Hannah is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Manton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
    • Manton is located in Wexford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manton <1>
  • Fife Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Sherman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilbert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Wexford County
  • Monroe Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
    • Monroe Center is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Mesick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesick
    • Mesick is located in Wexford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesick <1>
  • Meauwataka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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    • Grawn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Harlan ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Manistee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harlan
      • From Baxter to Harlan
    • Boon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
      • Boon is located in Wexford County

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

Newspapers Published in Baxter ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Baxter.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Baxter, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Baxter.

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 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 Baxter:

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

The official website for Wexford County: www.wexfordcounty.org/

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

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 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.
<3>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.
<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 Baxter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Baxter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baxter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5121, Longitude: -85.5268       In this case, the coordinates for Baxter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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