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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 Bear Lake (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 Bear Lake. 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 Bear Lake ...

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 Bear Lake: Bear Lk.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Bear Lake is located in Manistee 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 Manistee County: Benzie, Grand Traverse, Lake, Mason & Wexford.

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

  • Manistee County     (The home county of Bear Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Lake, with the one closest to Bear Lake listed first.
    • Malcolm
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcolm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
      • Malcolm is located in Manistee County
    • Onekama
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onekama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onekama
      • Onekama is located in Manistee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onekama <2>
    • Norwalk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Norwalk is located in Manistee County
    • Chief Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chief Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
      • Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
    • Arcadia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kaleva
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaleva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Douglas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Manistee County
    • Henry ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Brethren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brethren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Copemish
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Pomona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Manistee County
    • Udell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
      • Udell is located in Manistee County
    • Parkdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Parkdale is located in Manistee County
  • Benzie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Lake, with the one closest to Bear Lake listed first.
    • Thompsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Benzonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Beulah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Elberta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Nessen City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nessen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
      • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
    • Frankfort
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Benzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <2>
    • Griner Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Wallin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
      • Wallin is located in Benzie County
    • Honor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Platte River
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
      • Platte River is located in Benzie County
    • Bendon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
    • Aral ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
      • Aral is located in Benzie County
      • Aral has also been known as:
      • Otter Creek
    • Lake Ann
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Grand Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Lake, with the one closest to Bear Lake listed first.
    • Pavlovic Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavlovic Corner
      • Pavlovic Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Interlochen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Grawn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Lake, with the one closest to Bear Lake listed first.
    • Irons
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irons
      • Irons is located in Lake County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irons <2>
    • Sauble
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
      • Sauble is located in Lake County
    • Peacock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
      • Peacock is located in Lake County
  • Leelanau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Lake, with the one closest to Bear Lake listed first.
    • Jacktown ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Empire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Leelanau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <2>
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Lake, with the one closest to Bear Lake listed first.
    • Free Soil
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Fountain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Millerton ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Mason County
    • Batcheller ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batcheller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
      • Batcheller is located in Mason County
      • Batcheller has also been known as:
      • Turtle Lake
    • Elm Flats ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flats
      • Elm Flats is located in Mason County
    • Sugar Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Mason County
      • Sugar Grove has also been known as:
      • Clark's Corners
    • Tallman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
      • Tallman is located in Mason County
      • Tallman has also been known as:
      • Weaver
  • Wexford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Lake, with the one closest to Bear Lake listed first.
    • Yuma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Yuma is located in Wexford County
    • Glengary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
      • Glengary is located in Wexford County
    • Mesick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sherman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Wexford County
    • Buckley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Harrietta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoxeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
      • Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
      • Hoxeyville has also been known as:
      • Clay Hill
    • Boon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
      • Boon is located in Wexford County
    • Meauwataka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
      • Meauwataka is located in Wexford County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bear Lake ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bear Lake.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bear Lake. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bear Lake and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bear Lake.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4> of Bear Lake.

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 Bear Lake:

Cemeteries Near Bear Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bear Lake.

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

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

  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Onekama Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onekama Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onekama Cemetery
  • Bear Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Lake Cemetery
  • Onekama Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onekama Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onekama Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Pleasonton Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasonton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasonton Twp. Cemetery
  • Conway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conway Cemetery
  • Pilgrim Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Home Cemetery
  • Norwalk Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwalk Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwalk Lutheran Cemetery
  • Old School House Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Old School House Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brown Twp. Cemetery
    • Brownstown Cemetery
    • Browntown Cemetery
    • Old Schoolhouse Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old School House Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #187 <5>
  • Springdale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Cemetery
  • Continue List   (89 more) ...
    • Pleasantview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasantview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasantview Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Twp. Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bear Lake had a population of 432 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bear Lake had a population of 288 people.

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

  • Pleasanton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
    • Pleasanton is located in Manistee County
  • Onekama
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onekama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onekama
    • Onekama is located in Manistee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onekama <2>
  • Pierport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierport
    • Pierport is located in Manistee County
  • Chief Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chief Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
    • Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
  • Onekama Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onekama Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onekama Junction
    • Onekama Junction is located in Manistee County
  • Arcadia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Weldon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Weldon is located in Benzie County
  • Copemish
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Thompsonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Marilla
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilla
    • Marilla is located in Manistee County
  • Pomona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Manistee County
  • Benzonia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Manistee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Eastlake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
      • Eastlake is located in Manistee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
    • Nessen City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nessen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
      • Nessen City is located in Benzie County

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

The official website for Bear Lake: www.bearlakemichigan.org/

The official website for Manistee County: www.manistee.com/~edo/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Bear Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bear Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4210, Longitude: -86.1474    
<5>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.
<6>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 Bear Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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