Our Genealogy Helper
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 Fouch (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 Fouch. 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 northwest 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 north.
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 north 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.
Fouch is located in Leelanau County.
To see how the shape of Michigan's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Leelanau County: Benzie & Grand Traverse.
Below are the counties that are near Fouch. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fouch:
- Leelanau County (The home county of Fouch)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fouch, with the one closest to Fouch listed first.
- Hatchs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
- Solon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Solon is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Bingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bingham is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Cedar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Isadore ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Isadore is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
- Bodus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bodus is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
- Greilickville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
- Schomberg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
- Maple City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shalda Corners is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalda Corners
- Lake Leelanau
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Suttons Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Antrim County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fouch, with the one closest to Fouch listed first.
- Elk Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kewadin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Alden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Clam Lake ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
- Eastport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bellaire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Central Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Benzie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fouch, with the one closest to Fouch listed first.
- Lake Ann
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bendon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bendon is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
- Platte River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Platte River is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
- Honor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Aral ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Aral is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
- Aral has also been known as:
- Otter Creek
- Wallin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wallin is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
- Griner Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Griner Station is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Station
- Griner Station has also been known as:
- Print
- Nessen City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Nessen City is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
- Benzonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Thompsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elberta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Traverse County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fouch, with the one closest to Fouch listed first.
- Traverse City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Acme
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mapleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Grawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Interlochen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Angel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
- Angel has also been known as:
- Angel Station
- Angell Station
- Old Mission
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Devils Elbow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
- Williamsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Karlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Karlin is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlin
- Mayfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Mabel
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Kalkaska County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fouch, with the one closest to Fouch listed first.
- Torch River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
- Barker Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
- Rapid City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fife Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Boardman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kalkaska
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Deibert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deibert is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibert
- Lodi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Westwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Manistee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fouch, with the one closest to Fouch listed first.
- Copemish
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Harlan is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Pomona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pomona is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Henry ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Henry is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Humphrey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Humphrey is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Wexford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fouch, with the one closest to Fouch listed first.
- Buckley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Baxter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Baxter is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Bagnall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bagnall is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnall
- Glengary
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Glengary is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
- Sherman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sherman is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Mesick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fouch, see our County-by-County Page for Fouch.
Cemeteries Near Fouch ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fouch.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Fouch - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fouch covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fouch, with the one closest to Fouch listed first.
- Fouch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Heimforth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Solon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bingham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Kasson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Linwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Grindstuen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sutton Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kasson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Rita Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Nash - Pettengill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (133 more) ...
- Round Top Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kilwy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Fouch in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fouch.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fouch, with the one closest to Fouch listed first.
- Solon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Solon is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Bingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bingham is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Cedar Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Run is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
- Traverse City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maple City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Keswick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Keswick is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
- Lake Ann
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Suttons Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Grawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Acme
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mapleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Burdickville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Interlochen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Yuba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Yuba is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Port Oneida ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Port Oneida is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Oneida
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fouch. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fouch.
Newspapers Published in Fouch ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fouch.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fouch, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fouch.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Fouch:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Leelanau County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Antrim County
- Benzie County
- Grand Traverse County
- Kalkaska County
- Manistee County
- Wexford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Fouch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fouch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |