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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 McGee (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 McGee. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

McGee is located in Kalkaska 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 Kalkaska County: Antrim, Crawford, Grand Traverse, Missaukee, Otsego, Roscommon & Wexford.

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

  • Kalkaska County     (The home county of McGee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McGee, with the one closest to McGee listed first.
    • Lodi
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Spencer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Spencer is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Deibert
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Deibert is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibert
    • Sharon ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Sharon is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon has also been known as:
      • Big Oley
      • Jam One
    • South Boardman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sigma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sigma is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigma
    • Kalkaska
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Fife Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Angling
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Angling is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angling
    • Fletcher
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Fletcher is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Barker Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
    • Rapid City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Antrim County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McGee, with the one closest to McGee listed first.
    • Alden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mancelona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Clam Lake ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
    • Wetzel ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Wetzel is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel
      • Wetzel has also been known as:
      • Wetzell
    • Elk Rapids
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Kewadin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellaire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Alba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McGee, with the one closest to McGee listed first.
    • McIntyre Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • McIntyre Landing is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Landing
    • Rasmus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Rasmus is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rasmus
    • Grayling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Skyline Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Skyline Village is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Village
    • Deward ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Deward is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deward
    • Frederic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Pere Cheney is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pere Cheney
      • Pere Cheney has also been known as:
      • Center Plains
      • Cheney
    • Deerheart Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Deerheart Valley is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerheart Valley
  • Grand Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McGee, with the one closest to McGee listed first.
    • Walton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton has also been known as:
      • Walton Junction
    • Mabel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Tunk ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Tunk is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunk
    • Williamsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Devils Elbow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
    • Kingsley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Mayfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Summit City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
    • Acme
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Angel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel has also been known as:
      • Angel Station
      • Angell Station
    • Traverse City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Grawn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Leelanau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McGee, with the one closest to McGee listed first.
    • Greilickville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
    • Hatchs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
    • Bingham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
  • Missaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McGee, with the one closest to McGee listed first.
    • Stittsville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
    • Moorestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
    • Cutcheon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
    • Stratford ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Stratford is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
    • Lake City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Star City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Star City is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
    • Jennings
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jennings is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Merritt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Falmouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lucas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Lucas is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
    • McBain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Stoney Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Stoney Corner is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Corner
      • Stoney Corner has also been known as:
      • Stoney Corners
  • Otsego County
  • Roscommon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McGee, with the one closest to McGee listed first.
    • Tent City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Tent City is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent City
    • Higgins Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillcrest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hillcrest is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Nellsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Nellsville is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellsville
    • Houghton Lake Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Houghton Lake Heights is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake Heights
    • Houghton Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Roscommon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Wexford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McGee, with the one closest to McGee listed first.
    • Manton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Baxter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Baxter is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bond's Mills is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond's Mills
    • Missaukee Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Missaukee Junction is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missaukee Junction
    • Haring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Haring is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haring
    • Meauwataka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
    • Buckley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Cadillac
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sherman is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Glengary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Glengary is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
    • Millersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Millersville is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Boon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Boon is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon

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

Cemeteries Near McGee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McGee.

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

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

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

  • Garfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lodi Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Deibert Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • South Boardman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clark Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fife Lake Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Excelsior Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Walton Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (111 more) ...

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>

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

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

  • Lodi
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
  • Sharon ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sharon is located in Kalkaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon has also been known as:
    • Big Oley
    • Jam One
  • Crofton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Crofton is located in Kalkaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
  • South Boardman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kalkaska
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fife Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pioneer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pioneer is located in Missaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
  • Stittsville ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
  • Fletcher
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Fletcher is located in Kalkaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
  • Walton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton has also been known as:
    • Walton Junction
  • Morey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Morey is located in Missaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morey
  • Moorestown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cutcheon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
    • Barker Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
    • Leetsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Leetsville is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetsville

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

Newspapers Published in McGee ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around McGee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McGee, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McGee.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 McGee:

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 McGee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McGee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.