Welcome to Deward ...
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.
Deward would have been located within present day Crawford County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Deward, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Deward, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Deward: Deward was formed from the first initial and the last name of the lumber baron David Ward.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Deward is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Deward was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Deward once stood is in the (989) area code.
Communities near Deward ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Deward.
- Gaylord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Gaylord is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylord <5>
- Kalkaska
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Grayling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayling
- Grayling is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayling <5>
- 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.<6> 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 <5>
- Frederic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
- Frederic is located in Crawford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederic <5>
- 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.<6> 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 <5>
- Alba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Alba is located in Antrim County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alba <5>
- 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
- Wetzel ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Chub Landing
- Lower Chub Landing is located in Otsego County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Deward. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Deward.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Deward. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Deward.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Deward. See our Newspapers Page for Deward.
Adding Deward to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Deward in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Deward was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Deward post office opened in 1901.
We also found Deward on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Deward.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Deward - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |