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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 Germfask (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 Germfask. 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.

Germfask is located in Schoolcraft 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 Schoolcraft County: Alger, Delta, Luce & Mackinac.

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

  • Schoolcraft County     (The home county of Germfask)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Germfask, with the one closest to Germfask listed first.
    • Seney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Walsh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
      • Walsh is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Blaney Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaney Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaney Junction
      • Blaney Junction is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Parkington ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkington
      • Parkington is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Gulliver
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Creighton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
      • Creighton is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Copenhagen Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen Beach
      • Copenhagen Beach is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Manistique
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Steuben
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steuben have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
      • Steuben is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Minor Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Beach
      • Minor Beach is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Elkhorn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in Schoolcraft County
  • Alger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Germfask, with the one closest to Germfask listed first.
    • Shingleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shingleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingleton
      • Shingleton is located in Alger County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shingleton <1>
    • Melstrand
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melstrand
      • Melstrand is located in Alger County
    • Grand Marais
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Marais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Marais
      • Grand Marais is located in Alger County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Marais <1>
    • Doty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doty
      • Doty is located in Alger County
  • Luce County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Germfask, with the one closest to Germfask listed first.
    • Carpenter Landing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Landing
      • Carpenter Landing is located in Luce County
    • Danaher
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danaher
      • Danaher is located in Luce County
    • Laketon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laketon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
      • Laketon is located in Luce County
    • McMillan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dollarville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollarville
      • Dollarville is located in Luce County
    • Newberry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
      • Newberry is located in Luce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberry <1>
    • Roberts Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Corner
      • Roberts Corner is located in Luce County
  • Mackinac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Germfask, with the one closest to Germfask listed first.
    • Curtis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Curtis is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Curtis <1>
    • Huntspur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntspur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntspur
      • Huntspur is located in Mackinac County
      • Huntspur has also been known as:
      • Hunt Spur
    • Gould City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Inland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Inland
      • Port Inland is located in Mackinac County
    • Engadine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engadine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engadine
      • Engadine is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Engadine <1>
    • Naubinway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naubinway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naubinway
      • Naubinway is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naubinway <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Germfask ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Germfask.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Germfask, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Germfask.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Germfask:

Cemeteries Near Germfask ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Germfask.

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

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

  • Germfask Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germfask Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germfask Cemetery
  • Old Germfask Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Germfask Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Germfask Cemetery
  • Blaney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaney Cemetery
  • Boot Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boot Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boot Hill Cemetery
  • West Lakefield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
  • East Lakefield Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Old East Lakefield Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old East Lakefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old East Lakefield Cemetery
  • Sandtown Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandtown Cemetery
  • Columbus Twp. Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Woods Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Byers Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byers Cemetery
    • Hiawatha Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiawatha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiawatha Cemetery
    • Polly Family Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polly Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polly Family 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Germfask had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Seney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • McMillan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Corinne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
    • Corinne is located in Mackinac County
  • Gould City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gulliver
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Creighton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
    • Creighton is located in Schoolcraft County
  • Dollarville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollarville
    • Dollarville is located in Luce County
  • Newberry
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
    • Newberry is located in Luce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberry <1>
  • Manistique
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Naubinway
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naubinway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naubinway
    • Naubinway is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naubinway <1>
  • Gilchrist
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilchrist have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
    • Gilchrist is located in Mackinac County
  • Shingleton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shingleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingleton
    • Shingleton is located in Alger County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shingleton <1>
  • Grand Marais
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Marais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Marais
    • Grand Marais is located in Alger County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Marais <1>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Germfask. 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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Germfask) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Germfask. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2494, Longitude: -85.9260       In this case, the coordinates for Germfask have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Germfask, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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