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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 Elwell (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 Elwell. 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 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.

Elwell is located in Gratiot 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 Gratiot County: Clinton, Ionia, Isabella, Midland, Montcalm, Saginaw & Shiawassee.

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

  • Gratiot County     (The home county of Elwell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwell, with the one closest to Elwell listed first.
    • Alma
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
    • Forest Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forest Hill
      • From Elwell to Forest Hill
    • Elm Hall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
      • Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
    • Riverdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <2>
    • Sumner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Louis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ithaca
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <2>
    • Breckenridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • North Star
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Middleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Perrinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Pompeii
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Clare County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwell, with the one closest to Elwell listed first.
    • Maple Rapids
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
      • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Eureka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Clinton County
    • Fowler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Duplain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elsie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Johns
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <2>
    • Shepardsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ionia County
  • Isabella County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwell, with the one closest to Elwell listed first.
    • Coe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
      • Coe is located in Isabella County
    • Strickland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strickland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
      • Strickland is located in Isabella County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Strickland
      • From Elwell to Strickland
    • Crawford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Shepherd
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Winn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
      • Winn is located in Isabella County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Alembic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jordan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Isabella County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jordan
      • From Elwell to Jordan
    • Blanchard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
      • Blanchard is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <2>
    • Rosebush
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Beal City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
      • Beal City is located in Isabella County
    • Lake Isabella
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mecosta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwell, with the one closest to Elwell listed first.
    • Millbrook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
    • Remus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Halls Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mecosta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecosta
      • Mecosta is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecosta <2>
    • Canadian Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Midland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwell, with the one closest to Elwell listed first.
    • Redstone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Porter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oil City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Midland County
    • Ryan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Midland County
    • North Bradley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Coleman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Alamando
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alamando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamando
      • Alamando is located in Midland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alamando
      • From Elwell to Alamando
    • Sanford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Averill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Averill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
      • Averill is located in Midland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Averill
      • From Elwell to Averill
    • Midland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwell, with the one closest to Elwell listed first.
    • Vestaburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
    • Crystal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Edmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Carson City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
      • Carson City is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <2>
    • McBride
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBride <2>
    • Wyman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Butternut
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Vickeryville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stanton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <2>
    • Sheridan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Six Lakes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Saginaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwell, with the one closest to Elwell listed first.
    • Merrill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lakefield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Iva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Fenmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hemlock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Nelson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Brant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
      • Brant is located in Saginaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brant <2>
    • Orr
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
      • Orr is located in Saginaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orr
      • From Elwell to Orr
    • Chapin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Garfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Saginaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Garfield
      • From Elwell to Garfield
    • Saint Charles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Saginaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Elwell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elwell.

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

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

  • Pritchard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Gardens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elm Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brady Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brady Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sibley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Irishtown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irishtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irishtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sumner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roosa Farm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roosa Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roosa Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (209 more) ...
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Klees Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klees Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Elm Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
    • Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
  • Alma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Gratiot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
  • Forest Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Forest Hill
    • From Elwell to Forest Hill
  • Riverdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Riverdale is located in Gratiot County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <2>
  • Summerton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerton
    • Summerton is located in Isabella County
  • Sumner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Louis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Strickland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strickland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
    • Strickland is located in Isabella County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Strickland
    • From Elwell to Strickland
  • Crawford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • New Haven Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Center
    • New Haven Center is located in Gratiot County
  • Newark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Gratiot County
  • Ithaca
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <2>
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Shepherd
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Beebe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beebe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Gratiot County
    • Sethton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sethton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sethton
      • Sethton is located in Gratiot County

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

Newspapers Published in Elwell ...

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 208 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elwell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elwell, 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 Elwell.

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 Elwell:

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

The official website for Gratiot County: www.co.gratiot.mi.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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 Elwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3865, Longitude: -84.7466    









 

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