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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 Hewitts (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 Hewitts. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hewitts is located in Osceola 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 Osceola County: Clare, Isabella, Lake, Mecosta, Missaukee, Newaygo & Wexford.

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

  • Osceola County     (The home county of Hewitts)
  • Clare County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hewitts, with the one closest to Hewitts listed first.
    • Lake George
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grand Traverse County
    • Walton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Walton has also been known as:
      • Walton Junction
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walton
      • From Hewitts to Walton
  • Lake County
  • Manistee County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hewitts, with the one closest to Hewitts listed first.
    • Millerton ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millerton
      • From Hewitts to Millerton
    • Carr
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
      • Carr is located in Mason County
      • Carr has also been known as:
      • Carr Settlement
      • McCumber Settlement
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carr
      • From Hewitts to Carr
    • Tallman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tallman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
      • Tallman is located in Mason County
      • Tallman has also been known as:
      • Weaver
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tallman
      • From Hewitts to Tallman
  • Mecosta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hewitts, with the one closest to Hewitts listed first.
    • Pogy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pogy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
      • Pogy is located in Mecosta County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pogy
      • From Hewitts to Pogy
    • Paris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Chippewa Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Rapids
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Barryton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barryton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barryton
      • Barryton is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barryton <1>
    • Rodney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodney <1>
  • Missaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hewitts, with the one closest to Hewitts listed first.
    • Stoney Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lucas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • McBain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jennings
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Vogel Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Falmouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Cutcheon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutcheon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
      • Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cutcheon
      • From Hewitts to Cutcheon
  • Newaygo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hewitts, with the one closest to Hewitts listed first.
    • Hawkins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Lilley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lilley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
      • Lilley is located in Newaygo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lilley
      • From Hewitts to Lilley
    • Bitely
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wexford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hewitts, with the one closest to Hewitts listed first.
    • Benson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Millersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Wexford County
    • Cadillac
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoxeyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
      • Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
      • Hoxeyville has also been known as:
      • Clay Hill
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hoxeyville
      • From Hewitts to Hoxeyville
    • Boon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
      • Boon is located in Wexford County
    • Haring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Missaukee Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Meauwataka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Harrietta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Yuma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Yuma is located in Wexford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yuma
      • From Hewitts to Yuma
    • Manton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Mesick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Hewitts ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hewitts.

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

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

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

  • Burdell Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Tustin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tustin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tustin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • LeRoy Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LeRoy Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LeRoy Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dover Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Irwin Family Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwin Family Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwin Family Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Ellsworth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ellsworth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sherman Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (145 more) ...
    • Hobart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Larson Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larson Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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>

While we didn't find Hewitts in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hewitts.

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

  • Tustin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bristol
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Le Roy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Osceola Junction ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hobart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Wexford County
  • Benson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Ashton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Dighton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
    • Dighton is located in Osceola County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dighton
    • From Hewitts to Dighton
  • Luther
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Orono ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orono. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
    • Orono is located in Osceola County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Orono
    • From Hewitts to Orono
  • Hartwick ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartwick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
    • Hartwick is located in Osceola County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hartwick
    • From Hewitts to Hartwick
  • Millersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Millersville is located in Wexford County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Hewitts ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hewitts.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hewitts, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hewitts.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Hewitts:

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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- Hewitts) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hewitts. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0951, Longitude: -85.5070    
<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 Hewitts, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.