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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 Cedar Run (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 Run. 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 doctors and 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.

Cedar Run is primarily located in Benzie County. A portion of Cedar Run extends into Grand Traverse 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 Benzie County: Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Manistee & Wexford.

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

  • Benzie County     (The home county of Cedar Run)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Run, with the one closest to Cedar Run listed first.
    • Lake Ann
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bendon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
    • Platte River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Platte River is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
    • Honor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Aral ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Aral is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
      • Aral has also been known as:
      • Otter Creek
    • Wallin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Wallin is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
    • Griner Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Griner Station is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Station
      • Griner Station has also been known as:
      • Print
    • Beulah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nessen City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
    • Thompsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Benzonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Elberta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Frankfort
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Antrim County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Run, with the one closest to Cedar Run listed first.
    • Elk Rapids
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kewadin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Alden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Clam Lake ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
  • Grand Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Run, with the one closest to Cedar Run listed first.
    • Interlochen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Traverse City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Grawn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Karlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Karlin is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlin
    • Pavlovic Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Pavlovic Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavlovic Corner
    • Acme
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Mayfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Devils Elbow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
    • Mapleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Kingsley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <1>
    • Angel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel has also been known as:
      • Angel Station
      • Angell Station
    • Williamsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Summit City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
  • Kalkaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Run, with the one closest to Cedar Run listed first.
    • Barker Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
    • Torch River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
    • Rapid City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Fife Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • South Boardman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Leelanau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Run, with the one closest to Cedar Run listed first.
    • Solon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Solon is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Cedar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Maple City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hatchs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
    • Greilickville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
    • Isadore ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
    • Burdickville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
    • Jacktown ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jacktown is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown has also been known as:
      • Osborn
    • Bodus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
    • Bingham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Schomberg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
    • Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Shalda Corners is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalda Corners
    • Empire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Manistee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Run, with the one closest to Cedar Run listed first.
    • Copemish
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Pomona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Pomona is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Harlan ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Harlan is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
    • Henry ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Henry is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Humphrey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Humphrey is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
    • Malcolm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Malcolm is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
    • Arcadia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kaleva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Bear Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wexford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Run, with the one closest to Cedar Run listed first.
    • Buckley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Baxter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Baxter is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Bagnall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Bagnall is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnall
    • Glengary
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Glengary is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
    • Sherman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Sherman is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Mesick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Yuma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Yuma is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma

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

Cemeteries Near Cedar Run ...

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

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 Cedar Run - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cedar Run covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Linwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Green Briar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lake Ann Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Solon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • East Kasson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Almira Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Round Top Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Nash - Pettengill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Rita Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Kasson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (127 more) ...
    • New Inland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Old Inland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cedar Run had a population of 80 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lake Ann
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Solon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Solon is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
  • Maple City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Interlochen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Burdickville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
  • Bendon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bendon is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
  • Grawn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Traverse City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bingham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
  • Monroe Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Monroe Center is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
  • Glen Arbor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Empire
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Keswick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Keswick is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
    • Edgewater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Edgewater is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
    • Port Oneida ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Port Oneida is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Oneida

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

Newspapers Published in Cedar Run ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Run.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cedar Run, 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 Run.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cedar Run:

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>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 Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.