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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 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.

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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Landing
      • McIntyre Landing is located in Crawford County
    • Grayling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bucks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks
      • Bucks is located in Crawford County
    • 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.<3> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pere Cheney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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
    • Deerheart Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerheart Valley
      • Deerheart Valley is located in Crawford County
  • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetzel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel
      • Wetzel is located in Antrim County
      • Wetzel has also been known as:
      • Wetzell
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancelona
      • Mancelona is located in Antrim County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancelona <2>
    • Bellaire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Finkton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkton
      • Finkton is located in Antrim County
    • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
      • Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
    • 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.<3> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewadin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewadin
      • Kewadin is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewadin <2>
    • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goo
      • Goo is located in Charlevoix County
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Jordan
      • East Jordan is located in Charlevoix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Jordan <2>
    • Boyne City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyne City
      • Boyne City is located in Charlevoix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,717 people
      • Former names for Boyne City:
      • Bay Springs
      • Boyne
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyne City <2>
    • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunk
      • Tunk is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Mabel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Angel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Angel has also been known as:
      • Angel Station
      • Angell Station
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Williamsburg has also been known as:
      • Williamburg
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
    • Angling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angling
      • Angling is located in Kalkaska County
    • Sigma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigma
      • Sigma is located in Kalkaska County
    • Kalkaska
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalkaska
      • Kalkaska is located in Kalkaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,083 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalkaska <2>
    • Lodi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
    • Sharon ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Kalkaska County
      • Sharon has also been known as:
      • Big Oley
      • Jam One
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
      • Rapid City is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City <2>
    • Barker Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
      • Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
    • 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.<3> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibert
      • Deibert is located in Kalkaska County
    • South Boardman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boardman
      • South Boardman is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Boardman <2>
  • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Missaukee County
    • Moorestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
      • Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
    • Stittsville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
      • Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
  • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Montmorency County
  • Oscoda County
    • Red Oak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters
      • Waters is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waters <2>
    • Lower Chub Landing ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Chub Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Chub Landing
      • Lower Chub Landing is located in Otsego County
    • 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.<3> 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira <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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock
      • Hallock is located in Otsego County
    • Sparr
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparr
      • Sparr is located in Otsego County
    • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Otsego County
    • 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.<3> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hetherton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetherton
      • Hetherton is located in Otsego County
    • Green Timbers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Timbers
      • Green Timbers is located in Otsego County
  • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Roscommon County
    • 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.<3> 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.

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]<5>. 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shrine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shrine Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Maple Forest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Forest Cemetery
  • Otsego Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otsego Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otsego Lake Cemetery
  • Cold Spring Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Spring Cemetery
  • Star Twp. Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Twp. Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony's Cemetery
  • Excelsior Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Excelsior Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Excelsior Cemetery
  • United States Government Military Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United States Government Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United States Government Military Cemetery
  • Continue List   (92 more) ...
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Bagley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagley Cemetery
    • Chestonia Twp. #2 Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestonia Twp. #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestonia Twp. #2 Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters
    • Waters is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waters <2>
  • 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.<3> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetzel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel
    • Wetzel is located in Antrim County
    • Wetzel has also been known as:
    • Wetzell
  • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancelona
    • Mancelona is located in Antrim County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancelona <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.<3> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
    • Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
  • 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.<3> 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
    • Elmira is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira <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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalkaska
      • Kalkaska is located in Kalkaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,083 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalkaska <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.<3> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pere Cheney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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

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.

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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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>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 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).
<6>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.




 

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