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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 Grawn (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 Grawn. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Grawn is located in Grand Traverse 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 Grand Traverse County: Antrim, Benzie, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee & Wexford.

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

  • Grand Traverse County     (The home county of Grawn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grawn, with the one closest to Grawn listed first.
    • Interlochen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Traverse City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Karlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Karlin is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlin
    • Pavlovic Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Pavlovic Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavlovic Corner
    • Mayfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Kingsley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <1>
    • Devils Elbow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
    • Summit City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
    • Acme
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Angel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel has also been known as:
      • Angel Station
      • Angell Station
    • Walton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton has also been known as:
      • Walton Junction
    • Mabel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
  • Antrim County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grawn, with the one closest to Grawn listed first.
    • Elk Rapids
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kewadin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Alden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Clam Lake ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
  • Benzie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grawn, with the one closest to Grawn listed first.
    • Bendon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
    • Lake Ann
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wallin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wallin is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
    • Platte River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Platte River is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
    • Griner Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
    • Thompsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Honor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Aral ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Beulah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Benzonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Elberta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Frankfort
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Kalkaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grawn, with the one closest to Grawn listed first.
    • Fife Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • South Boardman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Barker Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
    • Torch River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
    • Deibert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Deibert is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibert
    • Rapid City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Kalkaska
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lodi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Spencer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Spencer is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Sharon ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Sharon is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon has also been known as:
      • Big Oley
      • Jam One
  • Leelanau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grawn, with the one closest to Grawn listed first.
    • Greilickville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
    • Solon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Solon is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Hatchs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
    • Cedar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Isadore ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
    • Maple City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jacktown ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jacktown is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown has also been known as:
      • Osborn
    • Bodus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
    • Burdickville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
    • Schomberg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
    • Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Shalda Corners is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalda Corners
    • Empire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Manistee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grawn, with the one closest to Grawn listed first.
    • Harlan ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Harlan is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
    • Copemish
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pomona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pomona is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Henry ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Henry is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Humphrey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Humphrey is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
    • Kaleva
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Malcolm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Malcolm is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
    • Bear Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Arcadia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brethren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chief Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
  • Missaukee County
    • Jennings
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jennings is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
  • Wexford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grawn, with the one closest to Grawn listed first.
    • Buckley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Baxter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Baxter is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Bagnall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Bagnall is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnall
    • Glengary
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Glengary is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
    • Sherman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Sherman is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Mesick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Yuma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Yuma is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
    • Meauwataka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
    • Manton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrietta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Boon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Boon is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
    • Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bond's Mills is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond's Mills
    • Millersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Millersville is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville

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

Cemeteries Near Grawn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grawn.

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 Grawn - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grawn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Monroe Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Downs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Inland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Old Inland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • De Lorme Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Barnum Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Koch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (141 more) ...
    • Oakwood Catholic Diocesan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Grant Methodist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Grawn had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Interlochen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Monroe Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Monroe Center is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
  • Hannah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hannah is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
  • Bendon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bendon is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
  • Traverse City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mayfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
  • Lake Ann
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Kingsley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <1>
  • Cedar Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Run is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
  • Solon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Solon is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
  • Summit City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
  • Acme
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Nessen City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
    • Bates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bates is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
    • Bingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham

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

Newspapers Published in Grawn ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grawn.

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

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 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 Grawn:

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 Grawn, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grawn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.