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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 Keswick (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 Keswick. 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.

Keswick is located in Leelanau 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 Leelanau County: Benzie & Grand Traverse.

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

  • Leelanau County     (The home county of Keswick)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keswick, with the one closest to Keswick listed first.
    • Suttons Bay
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bingham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Lake Leelanau
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Schomberg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
    • Manseau ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Manseau is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manseau
    • Isadore ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
    • Bodus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
    • Peshawbestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Peshawbestown is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshawbestown
    • Hatchs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
    • Leland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Omena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Antrim County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keswick, with the one closest to Keswick listed first.
    • Elk Rapids
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Kewadin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Alden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Clam Lake ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
    • Eastport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Central Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellaire
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Ellsworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Finkton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Finkton is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkton
    • Mancelona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Wetzel ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Wetzel is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel
      • Wetzel has also been known as:
      • Wetzell
  • Benzie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keswick, with the one closest to Keswick listed first.
    • Lake Ann
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bendon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
    • Platte River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Platte River is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
    • Aral ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Aral is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
      • Aral has also been known as:
      • Otter Creek
    • Honor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wallin is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
    • Griner Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Griner Station is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Station
      • Griner Station has also been known as:
      • Print
    • Beulah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nessen City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
    • Benzonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Charlevoix County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keswick, with the one closest to Keswick listed first.
    • Norwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Norwood is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • East Jordan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Grand Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keswick, with the one closest to Keswick listed first.
    • Mapleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Old Mission
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Traverse City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Acme
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Angel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel has also been known as:
      • Angel Station
      • Angell Station
    • Williamsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grawn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Devils Elbow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
    • Mabel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Tunk ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Tunk is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunk
    • Interlochen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Mayfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
  • Kalkaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keswick, with the one closest to Keswick listed first.
    • Torch River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
    • Rapid City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Barker Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
    • Kalkaska
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Westwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
    • South Boardman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fife Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lodi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
  • Wexford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keswick, with the one closest to Keswick listed first.
    • Baxter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Baxter is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Buckley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Keswick ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Keswick.

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

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

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

  • Sutton Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bingham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Heimforth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bowers Harbor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • East Leland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Kilwy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (129 more) ...
    • Grindstuen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fouch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • St. Josephs 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, Keswick had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bingham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
  • Suttons Bay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mapleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
  • Old Mission
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Leland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Solon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Solon is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
  • Omena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Maple City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Traverse City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Yuba
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Yuba is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
  • Elk Rapids
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Run
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Run is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Acme
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kewadin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bates is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates

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

Newspapers Published in Keswick ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Keswick.

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

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 Keswick:

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 Keswick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Keswick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.