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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 Mabel (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 Mabel. 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 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.

Mabel is located in Grand Traverse 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 Grand Traverse County: Antrim, Benzie, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee & Wexford.

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

  • Grand Traverse County     (The home county of Mabel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mabel, with the one closest to Mabel listed first.
    • Tunk ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunk
      • Tunk is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tunk
      • From Mabel to Tunk
    • Williamsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Williamsburg has also been known as:
      • Williamburg
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
    • Angel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Angel has also been known as:
      • Angel Station
      • Angell Station
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Angel
      • From Mabel to Angel
    • Acme
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <3>
    • Devils Elbow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mapleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Traverse City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mayfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Mission
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kingsley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
      • Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <3>
    • Walton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 Mabel to Walton
    • Summit City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
      • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Antrim County
  • Benzie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mabel, with the one closest to Mabel listed first.
    • Lake Ann
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann
      • Lake Ann is located in Benzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ann <3>
    • Bendon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bendon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bendon
      • From Mabel to Bendon
    • Griner Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griner Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Station
      • Griner Station is located in Benzie County
      • Griner Station has also been known as:
      • Print
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Griner Station
      • From Mabel to Griner Station
    • Wallin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Platte River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Nessen City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nessen City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
      • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nessen City
      • From Mabel to Nessen City
  • Charlevoix County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mabel, with the one closest to Mabel listed first.
    • East Jordan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Jordan
      • East Jordan is located in Charlevoix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Jordan <3>
    • Goo ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goo
      • Goo is located in Charlevoix County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goo
      • From Mabel to Goo
    • Norwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Charlevoix County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Norwood
      • From Mabel to Norwood
  • Crawford County
  • Kalkaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mabel, with the one closest to Mabel listed first.
    • Barker Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Torch River
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
      • Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
    • Rapid City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapid City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
      • Rapid City is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City <3>
    • Kalkaska
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalkaska
      • Kalkaska is located in Kalkaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,083 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalkaska <3>
    • South Boardman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lodi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Westwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westwood
      • From Mabel to Westwood
    • Fife Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife Lake
      • Fife Lake is located in Kalkaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife Lake <3>
    • Deibert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Spencer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Kalkaska County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spencer
      • From Mabel to Spencer
    • Sigma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigma
      • Sigma is located in Kalkaska County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sigma
      • From Mabel to Sigma
    • Angling
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angling
      • Angling is located in Kalkaska County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Angling
      • From Mabel to Angling
  • Leelanau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mabel, with the one closest to Mabel listed first.
    • Greilickville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greilickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
      • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
    • Bingham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bingham
      • From Mabel to Bingham
    • Solon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Leelanau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Solon
      • From Mabel to Solon
    • Manseau ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manseau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manseau
      • Manseau is located in Leelanau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Manseau
      • From Mabel to Manseau
    • Suttons Bay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons Bay
      • Suttons Bay is located in Leelanau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suttons Bay <3>
    • Peshawbestown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Isadore ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isadore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
      • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Isadore
      • From Mabel to Isadore
    • Bodus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
      • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bodus
      • From Mabel to Bodus
    • Lake Leelanau
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Omena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Schomberg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schomberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
      • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schomberg
      • From Mabel to Schomberg
    • Cedar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Missaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mabel, with the one closest to Mabel listed first.
    • Stittsville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stittsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
      • Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stittsville
      • From Mabel to Stittsville
    • Cutcheon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
      • Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cutcheon
      • From Mabel to Cutcheon
    • Moorestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jennings
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Stratford ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stratford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Missaukee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stratford
      • From Mabel to Stratford
  • Wexford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mabel, with the one closest to Mabel listed first.
    • Baxter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baxter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Wexford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baxter
      • From Mabel to Baxter
    • Buckley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Manton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Glengary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bond's Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond's Mills
      • Bond's Mills is located in Wexford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bond's Mills
      • From Mabel to Bond's Mills
    • Meauwataka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Bagnall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagnall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnall
      • Bagnall is located in Wexford County
    • Mesick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Mabel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mabel.

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 Mabel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Circle Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Circle Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Circle Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williamsburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamsburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yuba Acme Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yuba Acme Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yuba Acme Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clearwater Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearwater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Acme Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acme Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acme Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Acme Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acme Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acme Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Milton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Milton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Boardman Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Boardman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Boardman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Helena Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Maplegrove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplegrove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplegrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kewadin Indian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kewadin Indian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kewadin Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

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

  • Barker Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Williamsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Williamsburg has also been known as:
    • Williamburg
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
  • Bates
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
    • Bates is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Yuba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
    • Yuba is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Acme
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Acme is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <3>
  • Elk Rapids
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • South Boardman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Crofton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crofton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
    • Crofton is located in Kalkaska County
  • Kalkaska
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalkaska
    • Kalkaska is located in Kalkaska County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,083 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalkaska <3>
  • Leetsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetsville
    • Leetsville is located in Kalkaska County
  • Kewadin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Mapleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mabel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mabel.

Newspapers Published in Mabel ...

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 Mabel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mabel, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mabel.

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 helpful 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 Mabel:

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

The official website for Grand Traverse County: www.grandtraverse.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Mabel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Mabel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mabel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7727, Longitude: -85.3583    









 

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