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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 Fife Lake (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 Fife Lake. 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.

Name Variations for Fife Lake ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Fife Lake: Fife Lk.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Fife Lake is primarily located in Kalkaska County. A portion of Fife Lake extends into Grand Traverse 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 Kalkaska County: Antrim, Crawford, Grand Traverse, Missaukee, Otsego, Roscommon & Wexford.

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

  • Kalkaska County     (The home county of Fife Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fife Lake, with the one closest to Fife Lake listed first.
    • Deibert
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibert
      • Deibert is located in Kalkaska County
    • South Boardman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lodi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
    • Spencer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Kalkaska County
    • Sharon ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Kalkaska County
      • Sharon has also been known as:
      • Big Oley
      • Jam One
    • Kalkaska
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Barker Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
      • Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
    • Sigma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigma
      • Sigma is located in Kalkaska County
    • Angling
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angling
      • Angling is located in Kalkaska County
    • Rapid City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Fletcher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fletcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Kalkaska County
    • Torch River
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Antrim County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fife Lake, with the one closest to Fife Lake listed first.
    • Alden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Elk Rapids
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Kewadin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kewadin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewadin
      • Kewadin is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewadin <1>
    • Clam Lake ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
      • Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
    • Mancelona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Bellaire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Wetzel ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetzel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel
      • Wetzel is located in Antrim County
      • Wetzel has also been known as:
      • Wetzell
  • Benzie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fife Lake, with the one closest to Fife Lake listed first.
    • Bendon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bendon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
    • Griner Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griner Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Station
      • Griner Station is located in Benzie County
      • Griner Station has also been known as:
      • Print
    • Lake Ann
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann
      • Lake Ann is located in Benzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ann <1>
    • Nessen City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nessen City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
      • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
    • Wallin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
      • Wallin is located in Benzie County
    • Platte River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Platte River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
      • Platte River is located in Benzie County
    • Thompsonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Crawford County
    • McIntyre Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Landing
      • McIntyre Landing is located in Crawford County
  • Grand Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fife Lake, with the one closest to Fife Lake listed first.
    • Walton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Walton has also been known as:
      • Walton Junction
    • Summit City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
      • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Kingsley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
      • Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <1>
    • Mayfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Devils Elbow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
      • Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Mabel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Tunk ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunk
      • Tunk is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Williamsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Acme
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <1>
    • Grawn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grawn
      • Grawn is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grawn <1>
    • Angel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Angel has also been known as:
      • Angel Station
      • Angell Station
    • Traverse City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Leelanau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fife Lake, with the one closest to Fife Lake listed first.
    • Greilickville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greilickville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
      • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
    • Solon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Leelanau County
    • Bingham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
    • Cedar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Isadore ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isadore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
      • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
  • Manistee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fife Lake, with the one closest to Fife Lake listed first.
    • Harlan ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harlan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Manistee County
    • Pomona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Manistee County
    • Copemish
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Missaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fife Lake, with the one closest to Fife Lake listed first.
    • Cutcheon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutcheon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
      • Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
    • Stittsville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stittsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
      • Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
    • Jennings
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
      • Jennings is located in Missaukee County
    • Lake City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Missaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <1>
    • Moorestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
      • Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
    • Star City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Missaukee County
    • Stratford ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Missaukee County
    • Lucas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Missaukee County
    • Stoney Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Corner
      • Stoney Corner is located in Missaukee County
      • Stoney Corner has also been known as:
      • Stoney Corners
    • Falmouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <1>
    • Merritt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • McBain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fife Lake, with the one closest to Fife Lake listed first.
    • Highland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Osceola County
    • Park Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
      • Park Lake is located in Osceola County
  • Roscommon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fife Lake, with the one closest to Fife Lake listed first.
    • Tent City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Hillcrest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Roscommon County
  • Wexford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fife Lake, with the one closest to Fife Lake listed first.
    • Baxter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baxter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Wexford County
    • Manton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
      • Manton is located in Wexford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manton <1>
    • Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bond's Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond's Mills
      • Bond's Mills is located in Wexford County
    • Buckley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Meauwataka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
      • Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
    • Missaukee Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Missaukee Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missaukee Junction
      • Missaukee Junction is located in Wexford County
    • Haring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haring
      • Haring is located in Wexford County
    • Sherman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Wexford County
    • Glengary
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
      • Glengary is located in Wexford County
    • Mesick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesick
      • Mesick is located in Wexford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesick <1>
    • Cadillac
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bagnall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagnall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnall
      • Bagnall is located in Wexford County

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

Cemeteries Near Fife Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fife Lake.

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

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

  • Fife Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fife Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fife Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deibert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • South Boardman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Boardman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Boardman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Iilif Grave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iilif Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iilif Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Northrup Grave
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northrup Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northrup Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sparling Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jenny Grave
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenny Grave
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenny Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Swainston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swainston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swainston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Garfield Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fife Lake had a population of 394 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fife Lake had a population of 478 people.

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

  • Walton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Walton has also been known as:
    • Walton Junction
  • South Boardman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Summit City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
    • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Crofton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crofton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
    • Crofton is located in Kalkaska County
  • Lodi
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
  • Mayfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Kingsley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
    • Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <1>
  • Manton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
    • Manton is located in Wexford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manton <1>
  • Morey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morey
    • Morey is located in Missaukee County
  • Pioneer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Pioneer is located in Missaukee County
  • Sharon ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Kalkaska County
    • Sharon has also been known as:
    • Big Oley
    • Jam One
  • Kalkaska
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <1>
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    • Williamsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Gilbert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Wexford County
    • Bates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
      • Bates is located in Grand Traverse County

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

Newspapers Published in Fife Lake ...

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 Fife Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fife Lake, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fife Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Fife Lake:

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

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>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.
<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>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 Fife Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Fife Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fife Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5731, Longitude: -85.3511       In this case, the coordinates for Fife Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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