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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 Kew (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 Kew. 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 doctors and 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.

Kew is located in Menominee 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 Menominee County: Delta, Dickinson, Marquette, Door (WI) & Marinette (WI).

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

  • Menominee County     (The home county of Kew)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kew, with the one closest to Kew listed first.
    • Menominee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Carbondale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wallace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Arthur Bay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arthur Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur Bay
      • Arthur Bay is located in Menominee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arthur Bay
      • From Kew to Arthur Bay
    • Ingalls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Menominee County
    • Koss
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Longrie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Stephenson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
      • Stephenson is located in Menominee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <1>
    • Kells
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kells. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kells
      • Kells is located in Menominee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kells
      • From Kew to Kells
    • Daggett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daggett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
      • Daggett is located in Menominee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Swanson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swanson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanson
      • Swanson is located in Menominee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swanson
      • From Kew to Swanson
    • Banat
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Door County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kew, with the one closest to Kew listed first.
    • Fish Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Egg Harbor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egg Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor
      • Egg Harbor is located in Door County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
    • Idlewild
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ephraim
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephraim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephraim
      • Ephraim is located in Door County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Little Sturgeon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Sister Bay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Baileys Harbor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Jacksonport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • North Bay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
      • North Bay is located in Door County (WI)
    • Sturgeon Bay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellison Bay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Rowleys Bay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowleys Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowleys Bay
      • Rowleys Bay is located in Door County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rowleys Bay
      • From Kew to Rowleys Bay
  • Marinette County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kew, with the one closest to Kew listed first.
    • Marinette
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rubys Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Peshtigo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Harmony
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Marinette County (WI)
      • Estimated population in 2015: 1,136 people
    • Crivitz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crivitz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crivitz
      • Crivitz is located in Marinette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
    • Sweetheart City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pound
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
      • Pound is located in Marinette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Coleman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Wausaukee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wausaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausaukee
      • Wausaukee is located in Marinette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Cedarville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Athelstane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oconto County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kew, with the one closest to Kew listed first.
    • Oconto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Oconto County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
    • Pensaukee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pensaukee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensaukee
      • Pensaukee is located in Oconto County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pensaukee
      • From Kew to Pensaukee
    • Stiles Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Spruce
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Kew ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kew.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

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 Kew in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kew.

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

  • Menominee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Birch Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Creek
    • Birch Creek is located in Menominee County
  • Marinette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Carbondale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Porterfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
    • Porterfield is located in Marinette County (WI)
  • Peshtigo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wallace
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Arthur Bay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arthur Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur Bay
    • Arthur Bay is located in Menominee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arthur Bay
    • From Kew to Arthur Bay
  • Ingalls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
    • Ingalls is located in Menominee County
  • Egg Harbor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egg Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor
    • Egg Harbor is located in Door County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
  • Fish Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Stephenson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
    • Stephenson is located in Menominee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Crivitz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crivitz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crivitz
      • Crivitz is located in Marinette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
    • Beaver
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Marinette County (WI)
    • Pound
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
      • Pound is located in Marinette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people

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

Newspapers Published in Kew ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kew.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kew, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kew.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Kew:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kew. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Menominee County: www.menomineecounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

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>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 Kew, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Kew) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kew. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1588, Longitude: -87.6117       In this case, the coordinates for Kew have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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