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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 Missaukee Junction (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 Missaukee Junction. 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 Missaukee Junction ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Missaukee Junction: Missaukee Jct. (or less commonly used: Missaukee Jctn.)

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

Missaukee Junction is located in Wexford 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 Wexford County: Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Lake, Manistee, Missaukee & Osceola.

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

  • Wexford County     (The home county of Missaukee Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Missaukee Junction, with the one closest to Missaukee Junction listed first.
    • Haring
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cadillac
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Meauwataka
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Manton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Benson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Boon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
      • Boon is located in Wexford County
    • Harrietta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietta
      • Harrietta is located in Wexford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrietta <2>
    • Baxter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 Missaukee Junction to Baxter
    • Mesick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Sherman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoxeyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
      • Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
      • Hoxeyville has also been known as:
      • Clay Hill
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hoxeyville
      • From Missaukee Junction to Hoxeyville
    • Glengary
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Benzie County
  • Grand Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Missaukee Junction, with the one closest to Missaukee Junction listed first.
    • Walton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 Missaukee Junction to Walton
    • Summit City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
      • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Kingsley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Mayfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pavlovic Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Karlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Devils Elbow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Grawn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grawn
      • Grawn is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grawn <2>
    • Interlochen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kalkaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Missaukee Junction, with the one closest to Missaukee Junction listed first.
    • Fife Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Deibert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • South Boardman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Lodi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharon ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Kalkaska County
      • Sharon has also been known as:
      • Big Oley
      • Jam One
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sharon
      • From Missaukee Junction to Sharon
    • Fletcher
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Spencer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sigma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Missaukee Junction to Sigma
  • Lake County
  • Manistee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Missaukee Junction, with the one closest to Missaukee Junction listed first.
    • Harlan ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harlan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Manistee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harlan
      • From Missaukee Junction to Harlan
    • Pomona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Manistee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pomona
      • From Missaukee Junction to Pomona
    • Copemish
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dublin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Wellston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Brethren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brethren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren
      • Brethren is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brethren <2>
    • Kaleva
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaleva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaleva
      • Kaleva is located in Manistee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaleva <2>
    • Henry ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Manistee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Henry
      • From Missaukee Junction to Henry
  • Missaukee County
  • Osceola County
  • Roscommon County

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

Cemeteries Near Missaukee Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Missaukee Junction.

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

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

  • Haring Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Gilbert Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Old Jennings Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Jennings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Selma Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selma Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clam Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clam Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clam Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caldwell Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Meauwataka Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meauwataka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meauwataka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hobart Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (121 more) ...
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cherry Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Larson Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larson Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Missaukee Junction had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Cadillac
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Gilbert
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Wexford County
  • Jennings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Meauwataka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Millersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Millersville is located in Wexford County
  • Manton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Benson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hobart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Wexford County
  • Lucas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Boon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
    • Boon is located in Wexford County
  • Lake City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • McBain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Morey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morey
      • Morey is located in Missaukee County
    • Tustin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tustin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tustin
      • Tustin is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tustin <2>
    • Walton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 Missaukee Junction to Walton

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

Newspapers Published in Missaukee Junction ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Missaukee Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Missaukee Junction, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Missaukee Junction.

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Missaukee Junction:

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

The official website for Wexford County: www.wexfordcounty.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Missaukee Junction, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Missaukee Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Missaukee Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3101, Longitude: -85.4143       In this case, the coordinates for Missaukee Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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