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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 Lake Ann (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 Lake Ann. 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 Lake Ann ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake Ann: Lk. Ann

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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Lake Ann is located in Benzie 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 Benzie County: Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Manistee & Wexford.

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

  • Benzie County     (The home county of Lake Ann)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Ann, with the one closest to Lake Ann listed first.
    • Bendon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
    • Platte River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Platte River is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
    • Honor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Wallin is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
    • Aral ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Aral is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
      • Aral has also been known as:
      • Otter Creek
    • Griner Station
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Nessen City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
    • Thompsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Benzonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elberta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Frankfort
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Antrim County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Ann, with the one closest to Lake Ann listed first.
    • Elk Rapids
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Kewadin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Alden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Grand Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Ann, with the one closest to Lake Ann listed first.
    • Interlochen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grawn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Karlin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Karlin is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlin
    • Traverse City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Pavlovic Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pavlovic Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavlovic Corner
    • Mayfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Acme
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Devils Elbow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
    • Kingsley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Mapleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Summit City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
    • Williamsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Angel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel has also been known as:
      • Angel Station
      • Angell Station
  • Kalkaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Ann, with the one closest to Lake Ann listed first.
    • Barker Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
    • Torch River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
    • Fife Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rapid City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • South Boardman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Leelanau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Ann, with the one closest to Lake Ann listed first.
    • Solon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Solon is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Jacktown ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jacktown is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown has also been known as:
      • Osborn
    • Cedar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Maple City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Burdickville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
    • Greilickville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
    • Hatchs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
    • Isadore ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
    • Bodus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
    • Empire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Schomberg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
    • Bingham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Glen Arbor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Manistee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Ann, with the one closest to Lake Ann listed first.
    • Copemish
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Pomona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Pomona is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Harlan ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Harlan is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
    • Henry ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Henry is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Humphrey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Humphrey is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
    • Malcolm
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Malcolm is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
    • Kaleva
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Arcadia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bear Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chief Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
    • Brethren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Norwalk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Norwalk is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Onekama
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wexford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Ann, with the one closest to Lake Ann listed first.
    • Buckley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bagnall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Bagnall is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnall
    • Glengary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Glengary is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
    • Sherman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Sherman is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Baxter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Baxter is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Mesick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Yuma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Yuma is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
    • Harrietta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Meauwataka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
    • Manton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Lake Ann ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Ann.

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 Lake Ann - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Lake Ann Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Green Briar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Almira Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • New Inland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Old Inland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • East Kasson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Brundage Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (129 more) ...
    • Solon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Round Top Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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 in 1895, Lake Ann had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lake Ann had a population of 271 people.

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

  • Cedar Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Run is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
  • Bendon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bendon is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
  • Interlochen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Solon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Solon is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
  • Grawn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Burdickville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
  • Maple City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Monroe Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Monroe Center is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
  • Traverse City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Empire
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Edgewater
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Edgewater is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Glen Arbor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bingham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Benzonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Lake Ann ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Ann.

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

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 Lake Ann:

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 Lake Ann, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Ann) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.