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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 Cedar River (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 Cedar River. 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 Cedar River ...

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 Cedar River: Cedar Riv.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Cedar River is located in Menominee 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 Menominee County: Delta, Dickinson, Marquette, Door (WI) & Marinette (WI).

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

  • Menominee County     (The home county of Cedar River)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar River, with the one closest to Cedar River listed first.
    • Daggett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daggett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
      • Daggett is located in Menominee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Ingalls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Menominee County
    • Stephenson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
      • Stephenson is located in Menominee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <2>
    • Wallace
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Carney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Carbondale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Menominee County
    • Nadeau
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nadeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadeau
      • Nadeau is located in Menominee County
    • Kells
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kells
      • Kells is located in Menominee County
    • Koss
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koss
      • Koss is located in Menominee County
    • Longrie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrie
      • Longrie is located in Menominee County
    • Swanson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanson
      • Swanson is located in Menominee County
    • Banat
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banat
      • Banat is located in Menominee County
    • Harris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <2>
  • Delta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar River, with the one closest to Cedar River listed first.
    • Bark River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bark River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark River
      • Bark River is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bark River <2>
    • Ford River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford River
      • Ford River is located in Delta County
    • Schaffer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaffer
      • Schaffer is located in Delta County
    • Escanaba
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wells
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Delta County
    • Flat Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Delta County
    • Larch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larch
      • Larch is located in Delta County
  • Door County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar River, with the one closest to Cedar River listed first.
    • Ellison Bay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Bay
      • Ellison Bay is located in Door County (WI)
    • Gills Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Rock
      • Gills Rock is located in Door County (WI)
    • Ephraim
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephraim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephraim
      • Ephraim is located in Door County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Sister Bay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sister Bay
      • Sister Bay is located in Door County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Washington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Door County (WI)
    • Rowleys Bay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowleys Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowleys Bay
      • Rowleys Bay is located in Door County (WI)
    • North Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
      • North Bay is located in Door County (WI)
    • Egg Harbor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egg Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor
      • Egg Harbor is located in Door County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
    • Baileys Harbor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Harbor
      • Baileys Harbor is located in Door County (WI)
    • Jacksonport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonport
      • Jacksonport is located in Door County (WI)
  • Marinette County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar River, with the one closest to Cedar River listed first.
    • Rubys Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubys Corner
      • Rubys Corner is located in Marinette County (WI)
    • Marinette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marinette
      • Marinette is located in Marinette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,466 people
    • Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Marinette County (WI)
      • Estimated population in 2015: 1,136 people
    • Wausaukee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wausaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausaukee
      • Wausaukee is located in Marinette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Cedarville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Marinette County (WI)

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

Newspapers Published in Cedar River ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar River.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cedar River, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cedar River.

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 Cedar River:

Cemeteries Near Cedar River ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedar River.

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

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

  • Cedar River Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar River Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Covenant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Daggett Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daggett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daggett Cemetery
  • North Stephenson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Stephenson Cemetery
  • Stephenson Twp. Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Danish Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
  • Mellen Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mellen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mellen Cemetery
  • Seventh-day Adventist Church Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh-day Adventist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh-day Adventist Church Cemetery
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
  • Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery
  • Continue List   (60 more) ...
    • Carney Village Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carney Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carney Village Cemetery
    • South Ford River Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Ford River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Ford River Cemetery
    • South Fork River Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fork River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fork River 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cedar River had a population of 307 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Arthur Bay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur Bay
    • Arthur Bay is located in Menominee County
  • Ingalls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
    • Ingalls is located in Menominee County
  • Daggett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daggett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
    • Daggett is located in Menominee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • Stephenson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
    • Stephenson is located in Menominee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <2>
  • Wallace
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Talbot
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot
    • Talbot is located in Menominee County
  • Bagley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
    • Bagley is located in Menominee County
  • Carbondale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Carbondale is located in Menominee County
  • Carney
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Nadeau
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nadeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadeau
    • Nadeau is located in Menominee County
  • Ellison Bay
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Bay
    • Ellison Bay is located in Door County (WI)
  • Birch Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Creek
    • Birch Creek is located in Menominee County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ephraim
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephraim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephraim
      • Ephraim is located in Door County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Sister Bay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sister Bay
      • Sister Bay is located in Door County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Wilson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Menominee County

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

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

The official website for Menominee County: www.menomineecounty.com/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cedar River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4111, Longitude: -87.3546       In this case, the coordinates for Cedar River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Cedar River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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