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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 Beaverton (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 Beaverton. 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 and hospitals 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.

Beaverton is located in Gladwin 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 Gladwin County: Arenac, Bay, Clare, Isabella, Midland, Ogemaw & Roscommon.

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

  • Gladwin County     (The home county of Beaverton)
  • Arenac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaverton, with the one closest to Beaverton listed first.
    • Sterling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Arenac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <1>
    • Standish
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Arenac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <1>
    • Saganing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Melita
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
      • Melita is located in Arenac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Melita
      • From Beaverton to Melita
    • Whites Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Pine River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
      • Pine River is located in Arenac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pine River
      • From Beaverton to Pine River
  • Bay County
  • Clare County
  • Gratiot County
    • North Wheeler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wheeler
      • North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
  • Isabella County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaverton, with the one closest to Beaverton listed first.
    • Loomis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Vernon City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon City
      • Vernon City is located in Isabella County
    • Rosebush
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jordan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Isabella County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jordan
      • From Beaverton to Jordan
    • Alembic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Beal City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
      • Beal City is located in Isabella County
    • Shepherd
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Weidman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weidman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidman
      • Weidman is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weidman <1>
    • Brinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Coe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
      • Coe is located in Isabella County
    • Crawford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Isabella
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Midland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaverton, with the one closest to Beaverton listed first.
    • Edenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
      • Edenville is located in Midland County
    • Alamando
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alamando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamando
      • Alamando is located in Midland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alamando
      • From Beaverton to Alamando
    • Hope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Midland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <1>
    • Coleman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • North Bradley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sanford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Averill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Averill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
      • Averill is located in Midland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Averill
      • From Beaverton to Averill
    • Oil City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Midland County
    • Midland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Porter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Redstone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Ryan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Midland County
  • Ogemaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaverton, with the one closest to Beaverton listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Ogemaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenwood
      • From Beaverton to Greenwood
    • West Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ogemaw Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Skidway Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidway Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidway Lake
      • Skidway Lake is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skidway Lake <1>
  • Roscommon County
    • Prudenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prudenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudenville
      • Prudenville is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prudenville <1>
  • Saginaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaverton, with the one closest to Beaverton listed first.
    • Iva
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Freeland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
      • Freeland is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Beaverton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beaverton.

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

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

  • Beaverton City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverton City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverton City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arbutus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbutus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbutus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grout Township Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gladwin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gladwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gladwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swanton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swanton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edenville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edenville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Billings Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #749875 <5>
  • Continue List   (134 more) ...

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 in 1895, Beaverton had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Beaverton had a population of 1,175 people.

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

  • Gladwin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Edenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
    • Edenville is located in Midland County
  • Loomis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Coleman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Alamando
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alamando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamando
    • Alamando is located in Midland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alamando
    • From Beaverton to Alamando
  • Hope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Midland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <1>
  • North Bradley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • McClure
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
    • McClure is located in Gladwin County
  • Wise
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
    • Wise is located in Isabella County
  • Dover
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Clare
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Delwin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delwin
    • Delwin is located in Isabella County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Beaverton ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaverton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Beaverton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Beaverton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Beaverton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Beaverton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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- Beaverton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beaverton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8823, Longitude: -84.4854    
<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 Beaverton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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