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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 Old Mission (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 Old Mission. 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 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.

Old Mission 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 Old Mission. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Old Mission:

  • Grand Traverse County     (The home county of Old Mission)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Mission, with the one closest to Old Mission listed first.
    • Mapleton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Angel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Angel has also been known as:
      • Angel Station
      • Angell Station
    • Acme
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Williamsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mabel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Tunk ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunk
      • Tunk is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Traverse City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Devils Elbow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
      • Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Mayfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Grawn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingsley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Summit City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Mission, with the one closest to Old Mission listed first.
    • Kewadin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewadin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewadin
      • Kewadin is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewadin <2>
    • Elk Rapids
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Clam Lake ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clam Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
      • Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
    • Alden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellaire
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Central Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lake
      • Central Lake is located in Antrim County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Lake <2>
    • Finkton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkton
      • Finkton is located in Antrim County
    • Ellsworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Mancelona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancelona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancelona
      • Mancelona is located in Antrim County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancelona <2>
    • Wetzel ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetzel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel
      • Wetzel is located in Antrim County
      • Wetzel has also been known as:
      • Wetzell
    • Alba
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Benzie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Mission, with the one closest to Old Mission listed first.
    • Lake Ann
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bendon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
    • Platte River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
      • Platte River is located in Benzie County
  • Charlevoix County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Mission, with the one closest to Old Mission listed first.
    • Norwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Charlevoix County
    • East Jordan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Goo ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goo
      • Goo is located in Charlevoix County
    • Ironton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Charlevoix County
    • Charlevoix
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Boyne City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyne City
      • Boyne City is located in Charlevoix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,717 people
      • Former names for Boyne City:
      • Bay Springs
      • Boyne
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyne City <2>
    • Horton Bay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Bay
      • Horton Bay is located in Charlevoix County
  • Kalkaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Mission, with the one closest to Old Mission listed first.
    • Torch River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
      • Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
    • Rapid City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapid City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Barker Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
      • Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
    • Westwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
    • Kalkaska
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • South Boardman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boardman
      • South Boardman is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Boardman <2>
    • Lodi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
    • Fife Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibert
      • Deibert is located in Kalkaska County
    • Sigma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigma
      • Sigma is located in Kalkaska County
    • Angling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angling
      • Angling is located in Kalkaska County
  • Leelanau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Mission, with the one closest to Old Mission listed first.
    • Manseau ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manseau
      • Manseau is located in Leelanau County
    • Peshawbestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshawbestown
      • Peshawbestown is located in Leelanau County
    • Omena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Suttons Bay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
    • Lake Leelanau
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Northport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Onominee ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onominee
      • Onominee is located in Leelanau County
      • Onominee has also been known as:
      • Onominese
      • Onomonese
      • Onuminee
      • Onumunese
    • Greilickville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greilickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
      • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
    • Leland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Isadore ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isadore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
      • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
    • Bodus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bodus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
      • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
    • Cedar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Old Mission ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Mission.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Old Mission, 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 Old Mission.

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 websites either 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 Old Mission:

Cemeteries Near Old Mission ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Old Mission.

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

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

  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
  • Ogdensburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogdensburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogdensburg Cemetery
  • Bowers Harbor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Harbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Harbor Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kewadin Indian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kewadin Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kewadin Indian Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Sutton Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Twp. Cemetery
  • South Milton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Milton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (146 more) ...
    • Omena Presbyterian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omena Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omena Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Omena Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omena Cemetery
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Old Mission had a population of 74 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Mapleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Elk Rapids
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kewadin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewadin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewadin
    • Kewadin is located in Antrim County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewadin <2>
  • Creswell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
    • Creswell is located in Antrim County
  • Keswick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
    • Keswick is located in Leelanau County
  • Omena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Suttons Bay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Yuba
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
    • Yuba is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Torch Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch Lake
    • Torch Lake is located in Antrim County
  • Bingham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
  • Clam Lake ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clam Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
    • Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
  • Snowflake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowflake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
    • Snowflake is located in Antrim County
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    • Eastport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Acme
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
      • Bates 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 Old Mission. See our List of 1890's Communities around Old Mission.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Mission. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Old Mission) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Mission. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9617, Longitude: -85.4853    
<5>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.
<6>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 Old Mission, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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