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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Manseau. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Manseau to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Manseau, please Contact Us.

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 Manseau (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 Manseau. 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 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Manseau is historic, it would have been located within present day Leelanau 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 Leelanau County: Benzie & Grand Traverse.

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

  • Leelanau County     (The home county of Manseau)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manseau, with the one closest to Manseau listed first.
    • Peshawbestown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Suttons Bay
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Omena
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Leelanau
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Leland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Northport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Onominee ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onominee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onominee
      • Onominee is located in Leelanau County
      • Onominee has also been known as:
      • Onominese
      • Onomonese
      • Onuminee
      • Onumunese
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Onominee
      • From Manseau to Onominee
    • Bingham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bingham
      • From Manseau to Bingham
    • Schomberg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
      • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schomberg
      • From Manseau to Schomberg
    • Bodus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
      • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bodus
      • From Manseau to Bodus
    • Isadore ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
      • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Isadore
      • From Manseau to Isadore
    • Cedar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Antrim County
  • Benzie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manseau, with the one closest to Manseau listed first.
    • Lake Ann
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bendon
      • From Manseau to Bendon
    • Aral ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
      • Aral is located in Benzie County
      • Aral has also been known as:
      • Otter Creek
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aral
      • From Manseau to Aral
    • Platte River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Charlevoix County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manseau, with the one closest to Manseau listed first.
    • Norwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Charlevoix County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Norwood
      • From Manseau to Norwood
    • East Jordan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Ironton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Charlevoix
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Goo ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goo
      • Goo is located in Charlevoix County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goo
      • From Manseau to Goo
  • Grand Traverse County
  • Kalkaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manseau, with the one closest to Manseau listed first.
    • Torch River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Barker Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Westwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westwood
      • From Manseau to Westwood
    • Kalkaska
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Manseau ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Manseau.

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

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

  • Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Omena Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omena Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omena Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Omena Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Leland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Leland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Leland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sutton Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beechwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ogdensburg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogdensburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogdensburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (122 more) ...
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Leland Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leland Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leland Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Onominese Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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.

While we didn't find Manseau in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Manseau.

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

  • Suttons Bay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Omena
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Keswick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
    • Keswick is located in Leelanau County
  • Old Mission
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Leland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Northport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bingham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bingham
    • From Manseau to Bingham
  • Mapleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Elk Rapids
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Creswell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
    • Creswell is located in Antrim County
  • Kewadin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Torch Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch Lake
    • Torch Lake is located in Antrim County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Eastport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Solon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Leelanau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Solon
      • From Manseau to Solon
    • Yuba
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Manseau ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Manseau.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Manseau, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Manseau.

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 Manseau:

The official website for Leelanau County: www.leelanau.cc/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Manseau, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Manseau) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manseau. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0120, Longitude: -85.6135    









 

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