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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 Butman (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 Butman. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

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

  • Gladwin County     (The home county of Butman)
  • Arenac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Butman, with the one closest to Butman listed first.
    • Melita
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Butman to Melita
    • Sterling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Maple Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
      • Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple Ridge
      • From Butman to Maple Ridge
    • Standish
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Omer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
      • Omer is located in Arenac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • 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 Butman to Pine River
  • Bay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Butman, with the one closest to Butman listed first.
    • Bentley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Bay County
    • Mount Forest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Nine Mile
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Bay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodville
      • From Butman to Woodville
  • Clare County
  • Crawford County
  • Isabella County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Butman, with the one closest to Butman listed first.
    • Loomis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Vernon City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Midland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Butman, with the one closest to Butman listed first.
    • Edenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Alamando
      (28 miles [45.1 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 Butman to Alamando
    • North Bradley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Missaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Butman, with the one closest to Butman listed first.
    • Merritt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Vogel Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Star City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Missaukee County
  • Ogemaw County
  • Roscommon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Butman, with the one closest to Butman listed first.
    • Prudenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Saint Helen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Geels
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geels. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geels
      • Geels is located in Roscommon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Geels
      • From Butman to Geels
    • Houghton Lake Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake Heights
      • Houghton Lake Heights is located in Roscommon County
    • Houghton Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake
      • Houghton Lake is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton Lake <1>
    • Nellsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Roscommon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscommon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscommon
      • Roscommon is located in Roscommon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscommon <1>
    • Hillcrest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Higgins Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Lake
      • Higgins Lake is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higgins Lake <1>
    • Tent City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tent City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent City
      • Tent City is located in Roscommon County

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

Cemeteries Near Butman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Butman.

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

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

  • Butman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nolan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Skeel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McClure Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Meridith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meridith 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 south)
    • 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 <4>
  • Garrity Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2376524 <4>
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Edwards Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Maple Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Second Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (103 more) ...
    • Gladwin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.
    • Grout Township Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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 Butman had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Meredith
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • McClure
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Gladwin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • West Branch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ogemaw Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Prudenville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Greenwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • 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 Butman to Greenwood
  • Saint Helen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Beaverton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Alger
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
    • Alger is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alger <1>
  • Harrison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Campbells Corners
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Houghton Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake
      • Houghton Lake is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton Lake <1>
    • Rhodes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hatton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Clare County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hatton
      • From Butman to Hatton

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

Newspapers Published in Butman ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Butman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Butman, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Butman.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Butman:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Butman. 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>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.
<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- Butman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Butman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1392, Longitude: -84.4679       In this case, the coordinates for Butman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Butman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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