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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 Duel (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 Duel. 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.

Duel is located in Bay 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 Bay County: Arenac, Gladwin, Midland, Saginaw & Tuscola.

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

  • Bay County     (The home county of Duel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duel, with the one closest to Duel listed first.
    • Seidlers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidlers
      • Seidlers is located in Bay County
    • Willard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Bay County
    • Fisherville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
      • Fisherville is located in Bay County
    • Auburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Linwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Brissette Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brissette Beach
      • Brissette Beach is located in Bay County
    • Kawkawlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Mount Forest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Forest
      • Mount Forest is located in Bay County
    • Nine Mile
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Mile
      • Nine Mile is located in Bay County
    • Woodville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Bay County
    • Pinconning
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinconning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinconning
      • Pinconning is located in Bay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinconning <1>
    • Amelith
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelith
      • Amelith is located in Bay County
  • Arenac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duel, with the one closest to Duel listed first.
    • Saganing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saganing
      • Saganing is located in Arenac County
    • Whites Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Beach
      • Whites Beach is located in Arenac County
    • Standish
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Arenac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <1>
    • Sterling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Arenac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <1>
    • Omer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
      • Omer is located in Arenac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Gladwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duel, with the one closest to Duel listed first.
    • Rhodes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
      • Rhodes is located in Gladwin County
    • Highwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
      • Highwood is located in Gladwin County
    • Beaverton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • White Star
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Star
      • White Star is located in Gladwin County
    • Wooden Shoe Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooden Shoe Village
      • Wooden Shoe Village is located in Gladwin County
    • Gladwin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sugar Rapids
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Rapids
      • Sugar Rapids is located in Gladwin County
  • Gratiot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duel, with the one closest to Duel listed first.
    • North Wheeler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wheeler
      • North Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
    • Wheeler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Gratiot County
    • Breckenridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
      • Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <1>
  • Isabella County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duel, with the one closest to Duel listed first.
    • Loomis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
      • Loomis is located in Isabella County
    • Alembic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alembic
      • Alembic is located in Isabella County
    • Coe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
      • Coe is located in Isabella County
    • Jordan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Isabella County
    • Shepherd
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosebush
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Midland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duel, with the one closest to Duel listed first.
    • Midland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Averill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
      • Averill is located in Midland County
    • Hope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Midland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <1>
    • Sanford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Edenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
      • Edenville is located in Midland County
    • Ryan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Midland County
    • Porter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Midland County
    • Redstone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
      • Redstone is located in Midland County
    • Coleman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Oil City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Midland County
  • Saginaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duel, with the one closest to Duel listed first.
    • Freeland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
      • Freeland is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <1>
    • Dice
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
      • Dice is located in Saginaw County
    • Kochville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kochville
      • Kochville is located in Saginaw County
    • Frost
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Saginaw County
    • Iva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
      • Iva is located in Saginaw County
    • Melbourne ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melbourne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
      • Melbourne is located in Saginaw County
    • Zilwaukee city
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zilwaukee city have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
      • Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
    • Hemlock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Shields
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Shields is located in Saginaw County
    • Carrollton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Saginaw County
    • Crow Island ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Island
      • Crow Island is located in Saginaw County
    • Merrill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Tuscola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duel, with the one closest to Duel listed first.
    • Bay Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Park
      • Bay Park is located in Tuscola County
    • Gilford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
      • Gilford is located in Tuscola County

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

Newspapers Published in Duel ...

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 Duel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Duel, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Duel.

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 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 Duel:

Cemeteries Near Duel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Duel.

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

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

  • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaver Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hubbard Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. Valentine's Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Larkin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larkin Cemetery
  • Garfield Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Midland City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (165 more) ...
    • Old Bombay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Parsonx Addition Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Protestant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Protestant Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Protestant 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.<6>

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

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

  • Willard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Bay County
  • Midland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fisherville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
    • Fisherville is located in Bay County
  • Auburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Linwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Averill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
    • Averill is located in Midland County
  • Hope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Midland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <1>
  • Kawkawlin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Sanford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Freeland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
    • Freeland is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <1>
  • Nine Mile
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Mile
    • Nine Mile is located in Bay County
  • Mount Forest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Forest
    • Mount Forest is located in Bay County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pinconning
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinconning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinconning
      • Pinconning is located in Bay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinconning <1>
    • Edenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
      • Edenville is located in Midland County
    • Rhodes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
      • Rhodes is located in Gladwin County

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

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

The official website for Bay County: www.co.bay.mi.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The 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>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>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 from Point A (ie- Duel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Duel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7122, Longitude: -84.1473    
<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 Duel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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