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 Clam 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 Clam 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 Clam 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Clam River: Clam 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 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.
Clam River is located in Antrim 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 Antrim County: Charlevoix, Crawford, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska & Otsego.
Below are the counties that are near Clam River. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clam River:
- Antrim County (The home county of Clam River)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clam River, with the one closest to Clam River listed first.
- Clam Lake ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
- Bellaire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kewadin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Elk Rapids
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Central Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Finkton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Finkton is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkton
- Mancelona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Eastport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wetzel ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wetzel is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel
- Wetzel has also been known as:
- Wetzell
- Alba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ellsworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Charlevoix County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clam River, with the one closest to Clam River listed first.
- East Jordan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goo ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goo is located in Charlevoix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goo
- Norwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Norwood is located in Charlevoix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Ironton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ironton is located in Charlevoix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Boyne City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boyne City is located in Charlevoix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyne City
- 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>
- Boyne Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Charlevoix
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Horton Bay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Horton Bay is located in Charlevoix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Bay
- Walloon Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zenith Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zenith Heights is located in Charlevoix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith Heights
- Bay Shore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bay Shore is located in Charlevoix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Shore
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clam River, with the one closest to Clam River listed first.
- Deward ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Deward is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deward
- Frederic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- McIntyre Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- McIntyre Landing is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Landing
- Grand Traverse County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clam River, with the one closest to Clam River listed first.
- Angel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
- Angel has also been known as:
- Angel Station
- Angell Station
- Old Mission
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tunk ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tunk is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunk
- Mapleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mabel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Williamsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Acme
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Devils Elbow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
- Traverse City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Kingsley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grawn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Summit City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- 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 Clam River, with the one closest to Clam River listed first.
- Torch River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
- Rapid City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Westwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Barker Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
- Kalkaska
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- South Boardman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lodi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Spencer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Spencer is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Sigma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sigma is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigma
- Angling
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Angling is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angling
- Deibert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Deibert is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibert
- Fife Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sharon ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon has also been known as:
- Big Oley
- Jam One
- Leelanau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clam River, with the one closest to Clam River listed first.
- Omena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Manseau ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Manseau is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manseau
- Peshawbestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Peshawbestown is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshawbestown
- Suttons Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bingham is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Northport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greilickville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
- Hatchs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
- Lake Leelanau
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Onominee ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Onominee is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onominee
- Onominee has also been known as:
- Onominese
- Onomonese
- Onuminee
- Onumunese
- Bodus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bodus is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
- Isadore ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Isadore is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
- Leland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clam River, with the one closest to Clam River listed first.
- Elmira
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hallock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hallock is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock
- Waters
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Arbutus Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Arbutus Beach is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbutus Beach
- Gaylord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pearll City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pearll City is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearll City
- Berryville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berryville is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clam River, see our County-by-County Page for Clam River.
Cemeteries Near Clam River ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clam 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.
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 Clam River - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clam River covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clam River, with the one closest to Clam River listed first.
- Helena Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kewadin Indian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Eldred Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Milton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chapman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Russell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flewelling Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Southern Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Westwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (138 more) ...
- Clearwater Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chestonia Twp. #2 Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bryden 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 Clam River in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Clam River.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clam River, with the one closest to Clam River listed first.
- Clam Lake ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
- Kewadin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bellaire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Snowflake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Snowflake is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
- Creswell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Creswell is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Elk Rapids
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Central Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Torch Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Torch Lake is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch Lake
- Westwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Antrim
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Antrim is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
- Finkton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Finkton is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkton
- Old Mission
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mapleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Eastport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Barker Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clam River. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clam River.
Newspapers Published in Clam 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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clam River.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clam River, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clam River.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Clam River:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Antrim County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Charlevoix County
- Crawford County
- Grand Traverse County
- Kalkaska County
- Leelanau County
- Otsego County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
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 Clam River, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clam River) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |