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Introduction ...

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

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

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Osceola 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 Osceola 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.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Osceola Junction is historic, it would have been located within present day Osceola 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 Osceola County: Clare, Isabella, Lake, Mecosta, Missaukee, Newaygo & Wexford.

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

  • Osceola County     (The home county of Osceola Junction)
  • Clare County
  • Grand Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osceola Junction, with the one closest to Osceola Junction listed first.
    • Walton
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<3>
      • 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 Osceola Junction to Walton
    • Summit City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
      • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Kingsley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
  • Kalkaska County
    • Fife Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
  • Lake County
  • Manistee County
  • Mason County
    • Millerton ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Mecosta County
  • Missaukee County
  • Newaygo County
  • Wexford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osceola Junction, with the one closest to Osceola Junction listed first.
    • Benson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cadillac
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Haring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Millersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Wexford County
    • Missaukee Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Boon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
      • Boon is located in Wexford County
    • Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 Osceola Junction to Hoxeyville
    • Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Meauwataka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Harrietta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Manton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Yuma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Yuma is located in Wexford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yuma
      • From Osceola Junction to Yuma

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

Cemeteries Near Osceola Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Osceola 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.

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 Osceola Junction - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Green Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burdell Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Tustin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tustin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tustin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hobart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Irwin Family Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwin Family Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwin Family Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sherman Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Larson Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clam Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dover Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rose Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (150 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.

Osceola Junction itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Osceola 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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Osceola Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Osceola Junction, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Osceola Junction.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Osceola Junction:

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Osceola Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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.
<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>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- Osceola Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Osceola Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1466, Longitude: -85.4694