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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Deward. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Deward to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Deward, please Contact Us.

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 Deward (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 Deward. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Deward is historic, it would have been located within present day Crawford 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 Crawford County: Antrim, Kalkaska, Missaukee, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego & Roscommon.

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

  • Crawford County     (The home county of Deward)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deward, with the one closest to Deward listed first.
    • Frederic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • McIntyre Landing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Grayling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bucks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks
      • Bucks is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bucks
      • From Deward to Bucks
    • Skyline Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Village
      • Skyline Village is located in Crawford County
    • Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pere Cheney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pere Cheney
      • Pere Cheney is located in Crawford County
      • Pere Cheney has also been known as:
      • Center Plains
      • Cheney
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pere Cheney
      • From Deward to Pere Cheney
    • Deerheart Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Antrim County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deward, with the one closest to Deward listed first.
    • Alba
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wetzel ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetzel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel
      • Wetzel is located in Antrim County
      • Wetzel has also been known as:
      • Wetzell
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wetzel
      • From Deward to Wetzel
    • Mancelona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancelona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
    • Bellaire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Finkton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Alden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Clam Lake ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
      • Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clam Lake
      • From Deward to Clam Lake
    • Central Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lake
      • Central Lake is located in Antrim County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Lake <2>
    • Kewadin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Elk Rapids
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Ellsworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Charlevoix County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deward, with the one closest to Deward listed first.
    • Boyne Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Goo ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goo
      • Goo is located in Charlevoix County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goo
      • From Deward to Goo
    • East Jordan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
    • Boyne City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Walloon Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Grand Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deward, with the one closest to Deward listed first.
    • Tunk ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunk
      • Tunk is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tunk
      • From Deward to Tunk
    • Mabel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Angel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Williamsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
  • Kalkaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deward, with the one closest to Deward listed first.
    • Westwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westwood
      • From Deward to Westwood
    • Angling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angling
      • Angling is located in Kalkaska County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Angling
      • From Deward to Angling
    • Sigma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigma
      • Sigma is located in Kalkaska County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sigma
      • From Deward to Sigma
    • Kalkaska
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
    • Spencer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Kalkaska County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spencer
      • From Deward to Spencer
    • Fletcher
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fletcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Kalkaska County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fletcher
      • From Deward to Fletcher
    • Lodi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sharon ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 Deward to Sharon
    • Rapid City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapid City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
    • Barker Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Torch River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
      • Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
    • Deibert
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Missaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deward, with the one closest to Deward listed first.
    • Stratford ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stratford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Missaukee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stratford
      • From Deward to Stratford
    • Moorestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Stittsville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stittsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
      • Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stittsville
      • From Deward to Stittsville
  • Montmorency County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deward, with the one closest to Deward listed first.
    • Vienna Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Corners
      • Vienna Corners is located in Montmorency County
    • Garland Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland Village
      • Garland Village is located in Montmorency County
    • Lewiston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bigelow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigelow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Montmorency County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bigelow
      • From Deward to Bigelow
  • Oscoda County
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deward, with the one closest to Deward listed first.
    • Waters
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Arbutus Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lower Chub Landing ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Pearll City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearll City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearll City
      • Pearll City is located in Otsego County
    • Gaylord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmira
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
    • Hallock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock
      • Hallock is located in Otsego County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hallock
      • From Deward to Hallock
    • Sparr
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Berryville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Otsego County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berryville
      • From Deward to Berryville
    • Johannesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johannesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannesburg
      • Johannesburg is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johannesburg <2>
    • Vanderbilt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Hetherton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hetherton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetherton
      • Hetherton is located in Otsego County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hetherton
      • From Deward to Hetherton
  • Roscommon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deward, with the one closest to Deward listed first.
    • Tent City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tent City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent City
      • Tent City is located in Roscommon County
    • Higgins Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Lake
      • Higgins Lake is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higgins Lake <2>
    • Hillcrest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Roscommon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscommon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscommon
      • Roscommon is located in Roscommon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscommon <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Deward ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Deward.

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

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

  • Shrine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shrine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shrine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Forest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Forest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Otsego Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otsego Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otsego Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cold Spring Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Star Twp. Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery (North)
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Fairview Cemetery (South)
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • St. Anthony's Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Excelsior Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Excelsior Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Excelsior Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • United States Government Military Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United States Government Military Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United States Government Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (92 more) ...
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bagley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chestonia Twp. #2 Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestonia Twp. #2 Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestonia Twp. #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

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

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

  • Frederic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Waters
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Otsego Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego Lake
    • Otsego Lake is located in Otsego County
  • Alba
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wetzel ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetzel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel
    • Wetzel is located in Antrim County
    • Wetzel has also been known as:
    • Wetzell
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wetzel
    • From Deward to Wetzel
  • Mancelona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancelona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
  • Antrim
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antrim have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
    • Antrim is located in Antrim County
  • Grayling
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Westwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
    • Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Westwood
    • From Deward to Westwood
  • Gaylord
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Leetsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetsville
    • Leetsville is located in Kalkaska County
  • Elmira
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
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    • Kalkaska
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
    • Chestonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestonia
      • Chestonia is located in Antrim County
    • Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pere Cheney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pere Cheney
      • Pere Cheney is located in Crawford County
      • Pere Cheney has also been known as:
      • Center Plains
      • Cheney
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pere Cheney
      • From Deward to Pere Cheney

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

Newspapers Published in Deward ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Deward.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Deward, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Deward.

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 either 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 Deward:

The official website for Crawford County: www.crawfordco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Deward, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Deward) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deward. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8395, Longitude: -84.8282       In this case, the coordinates for Deward have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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