Our Genealogy Helper
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 Keelans Corner (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 Keelans Corner. 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.
Name Variations for Keelans Corner ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Keelans Corner: Keelans Cor. (or less commonly used: Keelans Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Keelans Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Keelans Corner may originally have been Keelan's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Keelans Corner might be written as Keelan Corner.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Keelans Corner is located in Missaukee 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 Missaukee County: Clare, Crawford, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Osceola, Roscommon & Wexford.
Below are the counties that are near Keelans Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Keelans Corner:
- Missaukee County (The home county of Keelans Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Keelans Corner, with the one closest to Keelans Corner listed first.
- Star City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Star City is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Cutcheon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
- Merritt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Falmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lake City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stittsville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
- Moorestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
- Vogel Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Vogel Center is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vogel Center
- Jennings
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jennings is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- McBain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stratford ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stratford is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Lucas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Stoney Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Corner is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Corner
- Stoney Corner has also been known as:
- Stoney Corners
- Clare County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keelans Corner, with the one closest to Keelans Corner listed first.
- Harrison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake George
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lake George is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
- Allendale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Allendale is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Meredith
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Meredith is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keelans Corner, with the one closest to Keelans Corner listed first.
- Skyline Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Skyline Village is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Village
- Rasmus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rasmus is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rasmus
- McIntyre Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- McIntyre Landing is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Landing
- Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pere Cheney is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pere Cheney
- Pere Cheney has also been known as:
- Center Plains
- Cheney
- Deerheart Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Deerheart Valley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerheart Valley
- Grayling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Traverse County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keelans Corner, with the one closest to Keelans Corner listed first.
- Walton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton has also been known as:
- Walton Junction
- Summit City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Kingsley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Kalkaska County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keelans Corner, with the one closest to Keelans Corner listed first.
- Fletcher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fletcher is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Sharon ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sharon is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon has also been known as:
- Big Oley
- Jam One
- Deibert
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Deibert is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibert
- Lodi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Spencer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Spencer is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Fife Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sigma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sigma is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigma
- Angling
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Angling is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angling
- South Boardman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kalkaska
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lake County
- Bristol
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Osceola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keelans Corner, with the one closest to Keelans Corner listed first.
- Park Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Park Lake is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Marion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Highland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Highland is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Dighton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dighton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Gormer ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gormer is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormer
- Avondale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Avondale is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Osceola Junction ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola Junction is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Junction
- Hartwick ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hartwick is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Tustin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Le Roy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sears
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Roscommon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keelans Corner, with the one closest to Keelans Corner listed first.
- Nellsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Nellsville is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellsville
- Houghton Lake Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Houghton Lake Heights is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake Heights
- Houghton Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tent City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tent City is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent City
- Higgins Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Prudenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Roscommon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Geels
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Geels is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geels
- Wexford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keelans Corner, with the one closest to Keelans Corner listed first.
- Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bond's Mills is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond's Mills
- Haring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Haring is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haring
- Manton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Missaukee Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Missaukee Junction is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missaukee Junction
- Cadillac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Benson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Benson is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Meauwataka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
- Millersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Millersville is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Baxter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Baxter is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Boon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Boon is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
- Harrietta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Keelans Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Keelans Corner.
Cemeteries Near Keelans Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Keelans Corner.
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 Keelans Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Keelans Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Keelans Corner, with the one closest to Keelans Corner listed first.
- Reeder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aetna Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Star City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Butterfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Lake City.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #868 <3>
- Old Lake City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lake City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Lake City Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northeast of Lake City.
- The Old Lake City Cemetery has also been known as:
- M-55 Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2379466 <3>
- Clam Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Prosper Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stittsville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Riverside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (106 more) ...
- West Moddersville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moorestown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vogel Center Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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.<5>
While we didn't find Keelans Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Keelans Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Keelans Corner, with the one closest to Keelans Corner listed first.
- Cutcheon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
- Star City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Star City is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Falmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lake City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stittsville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
- Pioneer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Moorestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
- Morey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Morey is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morey
- Vogel Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Vogel Center is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vogel Center
- Moddersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moddersville is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moddersville
- Jennings
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jennings is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- McBain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Lucas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Park Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Park Lake is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Houghton Lake
(15 miles [24.1 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 Keelans Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Keelans Corner.
Newspapers Published in Keelans Corner ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Keelans Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Keelans Corner, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Keelans Corner.
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 Keelans Corner:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Missaukee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clare County
- Crawford County
- Grand Traverse County
- Kalkaska County
- Lake County
- Osceola County
- Roscommon County
- Wexford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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- Keelans Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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 Keelans Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |