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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 Central Lake (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 Central Lake. 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 Central Lake ...

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 Central Lake: Central Lk.

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 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.

Central Lake is located in Antrim 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 Antrim County: Charlevoix, Crawford, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska & Otsego.

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

  • Antrim County     (The home county of Central Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central Lake, with the one closest to Central Lake listed first.
    • Eastport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Finkton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkton
      • Finkton is located in Antrim County
    • Ellsworth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bellaire
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Clam Lake ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clam Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
      • Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
    • Kewadin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewadin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewadin
      • Kewadin is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewadin <1>
    • Alden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Elk Rapids
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wetzel ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetzel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel
      • Wetzel is located in Antrim County
      • Wetzel has also been known as:
      • Wetzell
    • Alba
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mancelona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancelona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancelona
      • Mancelona is located in Antrim County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancelona <1>
  • Charlevoix County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central Lake, with the one closest to Central Lake listed first.
    • East Jordan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Jordan
      • East Jordan is located in Charlevoix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Jordan <1>
    • Goo ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goo
      • Goo is located in Charlevoix County
    • Norwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Charlevoix County
    • Ironton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Charlevoix County
    • Boyne City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyne City
      • Boyne City is located in Charlevoix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,717 people
      • Former names for Boyne City:
      • Bay Springs
      • Boyne
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyne City <1>
    • Charlevoix
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Horton Bay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Bay
      • Horton Bay is located in Charlevoix County
    • Boyne Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Zenith Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith Heights
      • Zenith Heights is located in Charlevoix County
    • Bay Shore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Shore
      • Bay Shore is located in Charlevoix County
    • Walloon Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Crawford County
    • Deward ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deward
      • Deward is located in Crawford County
  • Emmet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central Lake, with the one closest to Central Lake listed first.
    • Bay Harbor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Petoskey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bay View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Beach
      • Forest Beach is located in Emmet County
    • Kegomic ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kegomic. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegomic
      • Kegomic is located in Emmet County
    • Harbor Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Springs
      • Harbor Springs is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbor Springs <1>
    • Wequetonsing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequetonsing
      • Wequetonsing is located in Emmet County
    • Ramona Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona Park
      • Ramona Park is located in Emmet County
    • Conway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <1>
  • Grand Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central Lake, with the one closest to Central Lake listed first.
    • Old Mission
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mapleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Angel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Angel has also been known as:
      • Angel Station
      • Angell Station
    • Tunk ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunk
      • Tunk is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Mabel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Williamsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Williamsburg has also been known as:
      • Williamburg
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <1>
    • Acme
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <1>
    • Traverse City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Devils Elbow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
      • Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Kalkaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central Lake, with the one closest to Central Lake listed first.
    • Torch River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
      • Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
    • Rapid City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapid City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
      • Rapid City is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City <1>
    • Westwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
    • Barker Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
      • Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
    • Kalkaska
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalkaska
      • Kalkaska is located in Kalkaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,083 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalkaska <1>
    • Lodi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
    • Sigma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigma
      • Sigma is located in Kalkaska County
    • South Boardman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boardman
      • South Boardman is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Boardman <1>
    • Angling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angling
      • Angling is located in Kalkaska County
  • Leelanau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central Lake, with the one closest to Central Lake listed first.
    • Omena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Peshawbestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshawbestown
      • Peshawbestown is located in Leelanau County
    • Manseau ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manseau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manseau
      • Manseau is located in Leelanau County
    • Northport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Onominee ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onominee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onominee
      • Onominee is located in Leelanau County
      • Onominee has also been known as:
      • Onominese
      • Onomonese
      • Onuminee
      • Onumunese
    • Suttons Bay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons Bay
      • Suttons Bay is located in Leelanau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suttons Bay <1>
    • Lake Leelanau
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bingham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
    • Leland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bodus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bodus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
      • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
    • Greilickville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greilickville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
      • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
    • Isadore ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isadore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
      • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
    • Cedar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central Lake, with the one closest to Central Lake listed first.
    • Elmira
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira <1>
    • Hallock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock
      • Hallock is located in Otsego County
    • Berryville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Otsego County
    • Gaylord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Pearll City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearll City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearll City
      • Pearll City is located in Otsego County
    • Vanderbilt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Waters
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters
      • Waters is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waters <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Central Lake ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Central Lake.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Central Lake. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Central Lake and those printed in the larger area surrounding Central Lake.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Central Lake.

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 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 Central Lake:

Cemeteries Near Central Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Central Lake.

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

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

  • Southern Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southern Cemetery
  • Bay View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay View Cemetery
  • Densmore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Densmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Densmore Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Eastport.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #875 <5>
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
  • Flewelling Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flewelling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flewelling Cemetery
  • Morehouse Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Ellsworth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ellsworth Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Ellsworth.
    • The Ellsworth Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Boss Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsworth Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #444 <5>
  • Atwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwood Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
  • Continue List   (117 more) ...
    • Eldred Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bryden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryden Cemetery
    • Mt. Bliss Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bliss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bliss 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Central Lake had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Central Lake had a population of 942 people.

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

  • Snowflake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowflake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
    • Snowflake is located in Antrim County
  • Torch Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch Lake
    • Torch Lake is located in Antrim County
  • Creswell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
    • Creswell is located in Antrim County
  • Eastport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Finkton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkton
    • Finkton is located in Antrim County
  • Ellsworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bellaire
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Atwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Atwood is located in Antrim County
  • East Jordan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Jordan
    • East Jordan is located in Charlevoix County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Jordan <1>
  • Clam Lake ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clam Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
    • Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
  • Chestonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestonia
    • Chestonia is located in Antrim County
  • Kewadin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewadin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewadin
    • Kewadin is located in Antrim County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewadin <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Norwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Charlevoix County
    • Old Mission
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk Rapids
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

The official website for Antrim County: www.antrimcounty.org/

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- Central Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Central Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0693, Longitude: -85.2618       In this case, the coordinates for Central Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Central Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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