Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Boon (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 Boon. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Boon 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 Boon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Boon:
- Wexford County (The home county of Boon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Boon, with the one closest to Boon listed first.
- Millersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Millersville is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Meauwataka
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
- Harrietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Benson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Benson is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Yuma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Yuma is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
- Hoxeyville has also been known as:
- Clay Hill
- Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bond's Mills is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond's Mills
- Haring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Haring is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haring
- Missaukee Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Missaukee Junction is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missaukee Junction
- Mesick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cadillac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Glengary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glengary is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
- Sherman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sherman is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Benzie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boon, with the one closest to Boon listed first.
- Griner Station
(20 miles [32.2 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nessen City is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
- Thompsonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wallin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wallin is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
- Bendon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bendon is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
- Platte River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Platte River is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
- Grand Traverse County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boon, with the one closest to Boon listed first.
- Summit City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Walton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton has also been known as:
- Walton Junction
- Kingsley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pavlovic Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pavlovic Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavlovic Corner
- Karlin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Karlin is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlin
- Mayfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Grawn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Interlochen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Devils Elbow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
- Kalkaska County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boon, with the one closest to Boon listed first.
- Fife Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Deibert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Deibert is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibert
- South Boardman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boon, with the one closest to Boon listed first.
- Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bristol is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Luther
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Irons
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Peacock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peacock is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Sauble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sauble is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
- Chase
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Nirvana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Nirvana is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
- Idlewild
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Idlewild is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Baldwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Manistee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boon, with the one closest to Boon listed first.
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harlan is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Dublin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dublin is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Pomona
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pomona is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Wellston
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Copemish
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brethren
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kaleva
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Henry ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Henry is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Udell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Udell is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
- Humphrey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Humphrey is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Chief Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
- Norwalk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Norwalk is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Bear Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mason County
- Millerton ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 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 Boon, with the one closest to Boon listed first.
- Jennings
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jennings is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Lucas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lucas is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Stoney Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Stoney Corner is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Corner
- Stoney Corner has also been known as:
- Stoney Corners
- Lake City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- McBain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cutcheon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
- Falmouth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Vogel Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Vogel Center is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vogel Center
- Stittsville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
- Star City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Star City is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Osceola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boon, with the one closest to Boon listed first.
- Osceola Junction ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Osceola Junction is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Junction
- Tustin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dighton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dighton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Le Roy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Highland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Highland is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Dewing's ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dewing's is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewing's
- Park Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Park Lake is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Ashton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ashton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Hartwick ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hartwick is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Marion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Avondale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Avondale is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Reed City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gormer ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gormer is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormer
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Boon, see our County-by-County Page for Boon.
Cemeteries Near Boon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boon.
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 Boon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Boon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Boon, with the one closest to Boon listed first.
- East Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Boon Westside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- West Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Selma Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Meauwataka Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harrietta Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Larson Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Section 16 Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Antioch Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Banker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Irwin Family Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (145 more) ...
- Haring Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Soper Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Yuma Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Boon had a population of 20 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Boon, with the one closest to Boon listed first.
- Millersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Millersville is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Meauwataka
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
- Harrietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Benson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Benson is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
- Hoxeyville has also been known as:
- Clay Hill
- Missaukee Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Missaukee Junction is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missaukee Junction
- Mesick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hobart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hobart is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Cadillac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sherman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sherman is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Gilbert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbert is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Osceola Junction ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Osceola Junction is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Junction
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bristol is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Manton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tustin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Boon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boon.
Newspapers Published in Boon ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boon, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boon.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Boon:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Wexford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benzie County
- Grand Traverse County
- Kalkaska County
- Lake County
- Manistee County
- Mason County
- Missaukee County
- Osceola County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Boon, 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- Boon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |