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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 Hannah (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 Hannah. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Hannah 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 Hannah. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hannah:

  • Grand Traverse County     (The home county of Hannah)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hannah, with the one closest to Hannah listed first.
    • Kingsley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Mayfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Pavlovic Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Pavlovic Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavlovic Corner
    • Summit City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
    • Grawn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Interlochen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Karlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Karlin is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlin
    • Devils Elbow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
    • Walton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton has also been known as:
      • Walton Junction
    • Traverse City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Acme
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Hannah, with the one closest to Hannah listed first.
    • Elk Rapids
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Kewadin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Alden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clam Lake ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 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 Hannah, with the one closest to Hannah listed first.
    • Bendon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
    • Griner Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
    • Wallin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Wallin is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
    • Lake Ann
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Platte River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Platte River is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
    • Thompsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Honor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Benzonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Beulah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Aral ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Aral is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
      • Aral has also been known as:
      • Otter Creek
    • Elberta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Frankfort
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Kalkaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hannah, with the one closest to Hannah listed first.
    • Fife Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • South Boardman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Deibert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Deibert is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibert
    • 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
    • Lodi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Torch River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
    • Kalkaska
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rapid City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Spencer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Spencer is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Sharon ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Sigma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Sigma is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigma
  • Leelanau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hannah, with the one closest to Hannah listed first.
    • Greilickville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
    • Hatchs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
    • Solon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Solon is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Cedar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bingham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Isadore ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
    • Jacktown ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jacktown is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown has also been known as:
      • Osborn
    • Maple City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bodus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
    • Burdickville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
    • Schomberg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
    • Empire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Shalda Corners is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalda Corners
  • Manistee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hannah, with the one closest to Hannah listed first.
    • Harlan ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Harlan is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
    • Pomona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pomona is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Copemish
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Henry ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 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 west)
      • Humphrey is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
    • Kaleva
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Malcolm
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Malcolm is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
    • Bear Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brethren
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Chief Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
    • Wellston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwalk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Norwalk is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Arcadia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Missaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hannah, with the one closest to Hannah listed first.
    • Jennings
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jennings is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Lake City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cutcheon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
    • Stittsville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
    • Lucas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lucas is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
  • Wexford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hannah, with the one closest to Hannah listed first.
    • Buckley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Baxter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Baxter is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Glengary
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Glengary is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
    • Sherman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Sherman is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Bagnall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bagnall is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnall
    • Mesick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Meauwataka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
    • Manton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Yuma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Yuma is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
    • Harrietta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Boon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Boon is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
    • Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bond's Mills is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond's Mills
    • Millersville
      (21 miles [33.8 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 Hannah, see our County-by-County Page for Hannah.

Cemeteries Near Hannah ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hannah.

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

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

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

  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Downs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Monroe Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Blackman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Barnum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Seegmiller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Koch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Grant Methodist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Grant Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (152 more) ...
    • Cornell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jenny Grave
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Swainston Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Monroe Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroe Center is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
  • Kingsley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Mayfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
  • Summit City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
  • Grawn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Interlochen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bendon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bendon is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
  • Sherman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sherman is located in Wexford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
  • Nessen City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
  • Harlan ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Harlan is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
  • Walton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton has also been known as:
    • Walton Junction
  • Traverse City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Mesick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pomona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pomona is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Fife Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Hannah ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hannah.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hannah, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hannah.

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 Hannah:

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>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 Hannah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Hannah) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.