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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 Harrietta (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 Harrietta. 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 and doctors 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.

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

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

  • Wexford County     (The home county of Harrietta)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrietta, with the one closest to Harrietta listed first.
    • Yuma
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Yuma is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
    • Boon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Boon is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
    • Mesick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Millersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Millersville is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Glengary
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Glengary is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
    • Sherman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Sherman is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Meauwataka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
    • Bagnall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Bagnall is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnall
    • Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
      • Hoxeyville has also been known as:
      • Clay Hill
    • Benson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Benson is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Buckley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Bond's Mills is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond's Mills
    • Haring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Haring is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haring
  • Benzie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrietta, with the one closest to Harrietta listed first.
    • Griner Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
    • Thompsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Wallin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wallin is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
    • Bendon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
    • Platte River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Platte River is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
    • Benzonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Ann
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Beulah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Honor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Grand Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrietta, with the one closest to Harrietta listed first.
    • Karlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Karlin is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlin
    • Pavlovic Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Pavlovic Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavlovic Corner
    • Summit City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
    • Kingsley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Walton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton has also been known as:
      • Walton Junction
    • Interlochen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Mayfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Grawn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Devils Elbow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
  • Kalkaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrietta, with the one closest to Harrietta listed first.
    • Fife Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Deibert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Deibert is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibert
    • South Boardman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrietta, with the one closest to Harrietta listed first.
    • Bristol
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bristol is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Irons
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Luther
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Peacock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Peacock is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
    • Sauble
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Sauble is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
    • Idlewild
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Idlewild is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Nirvana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Nirvana is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
    • Baldwin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Chase
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Manistee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrietta, with the one closest to Harrietta listed first.
    • Harlan ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Harlan is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
    • Pomona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pomona is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Dublin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Dublin is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Wellston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brethren
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Copemish
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kaleva
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Henry ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Henry is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Chief Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
    • Udell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Udell is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
    • Humphrey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Humphrey is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
    • Norwalk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Norwalk is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Bear Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrietta, with the one closest to Harrietta listed first.
    • Millerton ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Millerton is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Free Soil
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Batcheller ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Batcheller is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
      • Batcheller has also been known as:
      • Turtle Lake
    • Fountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tallman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Tallman is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
      • Tallman has also been known as:
      • Weaver
  • Missaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrietta, with the one closest to Harrietta listed first.
    • Jennings
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jennings is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Lucas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Lucas is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
    • Stoney Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Stoney Corner is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Corner
      • Stoney Corner has also been known as:
      • Stoney Corners
    • Lake City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • McBain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cutcheon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
    • Falmouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrietta, with the one closest to Harrietta listed first.
    • Osceola Junction ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Osceola Junction is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Junction
    • Tustin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Le Roy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dewing's ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Dewing's is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewing's
    • Dighton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Dighton is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
    • Highland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Highland is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Ashton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ashton is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Park Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Park Lake is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
    • Hartwick ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartwick is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
    • Marion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Harrietta ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harrietta.

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

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

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

  • Harrietta Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Section 16 Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Yuma Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Boon Westside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • East Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • West Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mesick - Sherman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Banker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Meauwataka Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Antioch Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Selma Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Minor Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (142 more) ...
    • Soper Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chalker Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherry Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Harrietta had a population of 335 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Harrietta had a population of 145 people.

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

  • Boon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Boon is located in Wexford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
  • Mesick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Millersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Millersville is located in Wexford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
  • Sherman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Sherman is located in Wexford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
  • Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
    • Hoxeyville has also been known as:
    • Clay Hill
  • Meauwataka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
  • Marilla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Marilla is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilla
  • Harlan ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Harlan is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
  • Benson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Benson is located in Wexford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
  • Missaukee Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Missaukee Junction is located in Wexford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missaukee Junction
  • Gilbert
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Gilbert is located in Wexford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Pomona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pomona is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Irons
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bristol
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bristol is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Hobart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hobart is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Harrietta ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harrietta.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Harrietta. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Harrietta and those printed in the larger area surrounding Harrietta.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Harrietta.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Harrietta:

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 Harrietta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harrietta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.