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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 Devils Elbow (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 Devils Elbow. 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 Devils Elbow ...

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.

While the name of this community is Devils Elbow, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Devils Elbow may originally have been Devil's Elbow.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Devils Elbow might be written as Devil Elbow.

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 hospitals and 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.

Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse 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 Grand Traverse County: Antrim, Benzie, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee & Wexford.

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

  • Grand Traverse County     (The home county of Devils Elbow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Devils Elbow, with the one closest to Devils Elbow listed first.
    • Mayfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Acme
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Williamsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Kingsley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
      • Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <3>
    • Mabel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Traverse City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tunk ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunk
      • Tunk is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tunk
      • From Devils Elbow to Tunk
    • Summit City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
      • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Angel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Grawn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grawn
      • Grawn is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grawn <3>
    • Walton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Walton has also been known as:
      • Walton Junction
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walton
      • From Devils Elbow to Walton
    • Interlochen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Antrim County
  • Benzie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Devils Elbow, with the one closest to Devils Elbow listed first.
    • Bendon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bendon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bendon
      • From Devils Elbow to Bendon
    • Lake Ann
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann
      • Lake Ann is located in Benzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ann <3>
    • Griner Station
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Nessen City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Platte River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Thompsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Honor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honor
      • Honor is located in Benzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honor <3>
    • Aral ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
      • Aral is located in Benzie County
      • Aral has also been known as:
      • Otter Creek
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aral
      • From Devils Elbow to Aral
    • Benzonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Beulah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Benzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulah <3>
  • Kalkaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Devils Elbow, with the one closest to Devils Elbow listed first.
    • South Boardman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Barker Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fife Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife Lake
      • Fife Lake is located in Kalkaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife Lake <3>
    • Torch River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
      • Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
    • Rapid City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapid City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Deibert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Kalkaska
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Lodi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Spencer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Kalkaska County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spencer
      • From Devils Elbow to Spencer
    • Sharon ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Kalkaska County
      • Sharon has also been known as:
      • Big Oley
      • Jam One
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sharon
      • From Devils Elbow to Sharon
    • Sigma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigma
      • Sigma is located in Kalkaska County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sigma
      • From Devils Elbow to Sigma
    • Westwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westwood
      • From Devils Elbow to Westwood
  • Leelanau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Devils Elbow, with the one closest to Devils Elbow listed first.
    • Greilickville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greilickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
      • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
    • Bingham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bingham
      • From Devils Elbow to Bingham
    • Solon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Leelanau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Solon
      • From Devils Elbow to Solon
    • Cedar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Isadore ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isadore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
      • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Isadore
      • From Devils Elbow to Isadore
    • Bodus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
      • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bodus
      • From Devils Elbow to Bodus
    • Maple City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
      • Maple City is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple City <3>
    • Schomberg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schomberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
      • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schomberg
      • From Devils Elbow to Schomberg
    • Suttons Bay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Manseau ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manseau
      • Manseau is located in Leelanau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Manseau
      • From Devils Elbow to Manseau
    • Lake Leelanau
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Peshawbestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Manistee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Devils Elbow, with the one closest to Devils Elbow listed first.
    • Harlan ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harlan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Manistee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harlan
      • From Devils Elbow to Harlan
    • Pomona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Manistee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pomona
      • From Devils Elbow to Pomona
    • Copemish
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Henry ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Manistee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Henry
      • From Devils Elbow to Henry
  • Missaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Devils Elbow, with the one closest to Devils Elbow listed first.
    • Cutcheon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutcheon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
      • Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cutcheon
      • From Devils Elbow to Cutcheon
    • Stittsville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jennings
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lake City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Moorestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wexford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Devils Elbow, with the one closest to Devils Elbow listed first.
    • Baxter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baxter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Wexford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baxter
      • From Devils Elbow to Baxter
    • Buckley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Manton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
      • Manton is located in Wexford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manton <3>
    • Sherman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Glengary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bagnall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagnall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnall
      • Bagnall is located in Wexford County
    • Mesick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesick
      • Mesick is located in Wexford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesick <3>
    • Meauwataka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Haring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Missaukee Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Yuma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Yuma is located in Wexford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yuma
      • From Devils Elbow to Yuma

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

Cemeteries Near Devils Elbow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Devils Elbow.

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 Devils Elbow covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Koch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Northrup Grave
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northrup Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northrup Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Circle Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Circle Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Circle Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williamsburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamsburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Catholic Diocesan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Catholic Diocesan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Catholic Diocesan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Acme Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acme Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acme Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Acme Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acme Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acme Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Iilif Grave
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iilif Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iilif Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Seegmiller Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seegmiller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seegmiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (147 more) ...
    • Sparling Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparling Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Yuba Acme Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yuba Acme Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yuba Acme Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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>

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

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

  • Mayfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Acme
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Bates
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
    • Bates is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Kingsley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
    • Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <3>
  • Williamsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Traverse City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Summit City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
    • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Yuba
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
    • Yuba is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Hannah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Hannah is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Fife Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife Lake
    • Fife Lake is located in Kalkaska County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife Lake <3>
  • South Boardman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Barker Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Grawn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grawn
      • Grawn is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grawn <3>
    • Monroe Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
      • Monroe Center is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Walton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Walton has also been known as:
      • Walton Junction
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walton
      • From Devils Elbow to Walton

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

Newspapers Published in Devils Elbow ...

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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Devils Elbow.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Devils Elbow, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Devils Elbow.

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 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 Devils Elbow:

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

The official website for Grand Traverse County: www.grandtraverse.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Devils Elbow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Devils Elbow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Devils Elbow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6869, Longitude: -85.4818    









 

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