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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 Cherry Bend (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 Cherry Bend. 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 Cherry Bend ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Cherry Bend: Cherry Bnd.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Cherry Bend is located in Leelanau 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 Leelanau County: Benzie & Grand Traverse.

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

  • Leelanau County     (The home county of Cherry Bend)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Bend, with the one closest to Cherry Bend listed first.
    • Greilickville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
    • Hatchs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
    • Bingham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Solon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Solon is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Cedar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Isadore ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
    • Bodus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
    • Schomberg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
    • Maple City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Suttons Bay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lake Leelanau
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Shalda Corners is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalda Corners
    • Burdickville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
  • Antrim County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Bend, with the one closest to Cherry Bend listed first.
    • Elk Rapids
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kewadin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Alden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Clam Lake ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
    • Bellaire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Central Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Eastport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mancelona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Benzie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Bend, with the one closest to Cherry Bend listed first.
    • Lake Ann
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bendon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
    • Platte River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Platte River is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
    • Wallin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Wallin is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
    • Griner Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Griner Station is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Station
      • Griner Station has also been known as:
      • Print
    • Honor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Aral ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Nessen City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
    • Thompsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Beulah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Benzonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Elberta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Frankfort
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Grand Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Bend, with the one closest to Cherry Bend listed first.
    • Traverse City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Acme
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mapleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Grawn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Devils Elbow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
    • Angel
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Interlochen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Mayfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mabel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Old Mission
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tunk ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Tunk is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunk
    • Kingsley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • Kalkaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Bend, with the one closest to Cherry Bend listed first.
    • Barker Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
    • Torch River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
    • Rapid City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • South Boardman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fife Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kalkaska
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Deibert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Deibert is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibert
    • Lodi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Westwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
    • Spencer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Spencer is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Sigma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Sigma is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigma
  • Manistee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Bend, with the one closest to Cherry Bend listed first.
    • Harlan ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Harlan is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
    • Copemish
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pomona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pomona is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Henry ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Henry is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Humphrey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Humphrey is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
  • Wexford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Bend, with the one closest to Cherry Bend listed first.
    • Baxter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Baxter is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Buckley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Bagnall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Bagnall is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnall
    • Glengary
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Glengary is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
    • Sherman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Sherman is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Mesick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Manton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Meauwataka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka

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

Cemeteries Near Cherry Bend ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cherry Bend.

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 Cherry Bend - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakwood Catholic Diocesan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Heimforth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fouch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bingham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Solon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Acme Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Acme Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowers Harbor Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (146 more) ...
    • Sutton Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Yuba Acme Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Cherry Bend in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cherry Bend.

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

  • Traverse City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bingham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
  • Solon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Solon is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
  • Acme
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Run is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
  • Grawn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Keswick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Keswick is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
  • Yuba
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Yuba is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
  • Mapleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
  • Lake Ann
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bates
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bates is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
  • Interlochen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Maple City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Suttons Bay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Monroe Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Monroe Center is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center

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

Newspapers Published in Cherry Bend ...

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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherry Bend.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cherry Bend, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cherry Bend.

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 Cherry Bend:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cherry Bend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cherry Bend) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.