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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 North Manitou (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 North Manitou. 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 North Manitou ...

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 North Manitou: N. Manitou

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 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 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.

North Manitou is located in 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 North Manitou. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Manitou:

  • Leelanau County     (The home county of North Manitou)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Manitou, with the one closest to North Manitou listed first.
    • Crescent ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crescent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Leelanau County
    • Port Oneida ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Oneida
      • Port Oneida is located in Leelanau County
    • Leland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shalda Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalda Corners
      • Shalda Corners is located in Leelanau County
    • Onominee ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onominee
      • Onominee is located in Leelanau County
      • Onominee has also been known as:
      • Onominese
      • Onomonese
      • Onuminee
      • Onumunese
    • Glen Arbor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Glen Haven ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
      • Glen Haven is located in Leelanau County
    • Lake Leelanau
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Northport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bodus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bodus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
      • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
    • Burdickville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
      • Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
    • Suttons Bay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Isadore ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isadore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
      • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
  • Antrim County
  • Benzie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Manitou, with the one closest to North Manitou listed first.
    • Aral ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
      • Aral is located in Benzie County
      • Aral has also been known as:
      • Otter Creek
    • Lake Ann
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • Charlevoix County
    • Norwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Charlevoix County
  • Grand Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Manitou, with the one closest to North Manitou listed first.
    • Old Mission
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mapleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Traverse City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in North Manitou ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Manitou.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Manitou, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Manitou.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near North Manitou ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Manitou.

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

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

  • Mongoo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mongoo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mongoo Cemetery
  • North Manitou Island Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Manitou Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Manitou Island Cemetery
  • South Manitou Island Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Manitou Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Manitou Island Cemetery
  • Sailors Graves
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sailors Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sailors Graves
  • Werner - Erickson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Werner - Erickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Werner - Erickson Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Kelderhouse Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelderhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelderhouse Cemetery
  • Leland Catholic Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leland Catholic Cemetery
  • Beechwood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechwood Cemetery
  • Leelanau School Road Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leelanau School Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leelanau School Road Cemetery
  • Swedish Mission Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Mission Cemetery
  • East Leland Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Leland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (49 more) ...
    • Glen Arbor Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Arbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Arbor Cemetery
    • Tucker Lake Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Lake Cemetery
    • Cleveland Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery

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, North Manitou had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Port Oneida ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Oneida
    • Port Oneida is located in Leelanau County
  • Leland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Glen Haven ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Glen Haven is located in Leelanau County
  • Glen Arbor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Northport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Burdickville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
    • Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
  • Suttons Bay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Maple City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
    • Maple City is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple City <3>
  • Omena
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Keswick
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Empire
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Empire is located in Leelanau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <3>
  • Bingham
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Solon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Leelanau County
    • Cedar Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
      • Cedar Run is located in Benzie County
    • Old Mission
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- North Manitou) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Manitou. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1223, Longitude: -85.9774    
<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 North Manitou, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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