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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 Gilbert (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 Gilbert. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Gilbert is located in Wexford 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 Wexford County: Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Lake, Manistee, Missaukee & Osceola.

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

  • Wexford County     (The home county of Gilbert)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilbert, with the one closest to Gilbert listed first.
    • Manton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond's Mills
      • Bond's Mills is located in Wexford County
    • Missaukee Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missaukee Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missaukee Junction
      • Missaukee Junction is located in Wexford County
    • Haring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haring
      • Haring is located in Wexford County
    • Meauwataka
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
      • Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
    • Cadillac
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Baxter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Wexford County
    • Boon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
      • Boon is located in Wexford County
    • Benson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Wexford County
    • Harrietta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietta
      • Harrietta is located in Wexford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrietta <2>
    • Mesick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sherman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Wexford County
    • Buckley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Benzie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilbert, with the one closest to Gilbert listed first.
    • Griner Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Station
      • Griner Station is located in Benzie County
      • Griner Station has also been known as:
      • Print
    • Nessen City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nessen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
      • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
    • Wallin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
      • Wallin is located in Benzie County
    • Bendon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
    • Thompsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Grand Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilbert, with the one closest to Gilbert listed first.
    • Walton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Walton has also been known as:
      • Walton Junction
    • Summit City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
      • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Kingsley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mayfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Devils Elbow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
      • Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Pavlovic Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavlovic Corner
      • Pavlovic Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Grawn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Interlochen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Acme
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mabel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Williamsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Traverse City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Tunk ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunk
      • Tunk is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Kalkaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilbert, with the one closest to Gilbert listed first.
    • Fife Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife Lake
      • Fife Lake is located in Kalkaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife Lake <2>
    • Deibert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibert
      • Deibert is located in Kalkaska County
    • South Boardman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boardman
      • South Boardman is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Boardman <2>
    • Lodi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
    • Sharon ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Kalkaska County
      • Sharon has also been known as:
      • Big Oley
      • Jam One
    • Kalkaska
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sigma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigma
      • Sigma is located in Kalkaska County
    • Barker Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
      • Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
    • Angling
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angling
      • Angling is located in Kalkaska County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilbert, with the one closest to Gilbert listed first.
    • Bristol
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Lake County
    • Luther
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Irons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irons
      • Irons is located in Lake County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irons <2>
  • Leelanau County
    • Greilickville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greilickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
      • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
  • Manistee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilbert, with the one closest to Gilbert listed first.
    • Harlan ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Manistee County
    • Pomona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Manistee County
    • Copemish
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Dublin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Manistee County
    • Henry ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Manistee County
    • Wellston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Kaleva
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaleva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaleva
      • Kaleva is located in Manistee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaleva <2>
    • Brethren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brethren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren
      • Brethren is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brethren <2>
  • Missaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilbert, with the one closest to Gilbert listed first.
    • Jennings
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
      • Jennings is located in Missaukee County
    • Lake City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <2>
    • Lucas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Missaukee County
    • Cutcheon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcheon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
      • Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
    • Stoney Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Corner
      • Stoney Corner is located in Missaukee County
      • Stoney Corner has also been known as:
      • Stoney Corners
    • McBain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBain
      • McBain is located in Missaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBain <2>
    • Stittsville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
      • Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
    • Falmouth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Moorestown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
      • Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
    • Star City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Missaukee County
    • Merritt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Stratford ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Missaukee County
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilbert, with the one closest to Gilbert listed first.
    • Highland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Osceola County
    • Tustin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tustin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tustin
      • Tustin is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tustin <2>
    • Park Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
      • Park Lake is located in Osceola County
    • Dighton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
      • Dighton is located in Osceola County
    • Le Roy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Marion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Avondale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Osceola County
    • Ashton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Osceola County
  • Roscommon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilbert, with the one closest to Gilbert listed first.
    • Nellsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellsville
      • Nellsville is located in Roscommon County
    • Tent City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tent City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent City
      • Tent City is located in Roscommon County

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

Newspapers Published in Gilbert ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilbert.

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

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 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 Gilbert:

Cemeteries Near Gilbert ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gilbert.

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

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

  • Gilbert Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Lutheran Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Haring Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Caldwell Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Meauwataka Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meauwataka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meauwataka Cemetery
  • New Jennings Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Jennings Cemetery
  • Old Jennings Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Jennings Cemetery
  • Bloomfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
  • Soper Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soper Cemetery
  • Selma Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selma Cemetery
  • Continue List   (120 more) ...
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Cadillac.
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cadillac Maple Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1001 <5>
    • Boon Westside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gilbert had a population of 30 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Manton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Missaukee Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missaukee Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missaukee Junction
    • Missaukee Junction is located in Wexford County
  • Meauwataka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
    • Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
  • Jennings
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Jennings is located in Missaukee County
  • Cadillac
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Millersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Millersville is located in Wexford County
  • Boon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
    • Boon is located in Wexford County
  • Lake City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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 <2>
  • Morey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morey
    • Morey is located in Missaukee County
  • Walton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Walton has also been known as:
    • Walton Junction
  • Benson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Benson is located in Wexford County
  • Lucas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
    • Lucas is located in Missaukee County
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    • Hobart
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
      • Hobart is located in Wexford County
    • Summit City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
      • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Harrietta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietta
      • Harrietta is located in Wexford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrietta <2>

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

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

The official website for Wexford County: www.wexfordcounty.org/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gilbert) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gilbert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3756, Longitude: -85.4187       In this case, the coordinates for Gilbert have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gilbert, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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