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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 Pemberthy Crossing (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 Pemberthy Crossing. 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 Pemberthy Crossing ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Pemberthy Crossing: Pemberthy Xing.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

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

  • Kalkaska County     (The home county of Pemberthy Crossing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pemberthy Crossing, with the one closest to Pemberthy Crossing listed first.
    • Angling
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Angling is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angling
    • Fletcher
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Fletcher is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Sigma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Sigma is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigma
    • Sharon ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Sharon is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon has also been known as:
      • Big Oley
      • Jam One
    • Spencer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Spencer is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Lodi
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Kalkaska
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Deibert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Deibert is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibert
    • Westwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
    • South Boardman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Barker Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
    • Fife Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Antrim County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pemberthy Crossing, with the one closest to Pemberthy Crossing listed first.
    • Mancelona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Wetzel ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Wetzel is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel
      • Wetzel has also been known as:
      • Wetzell
    • Alba
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Alden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellaire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clam Lake ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
    • Finkton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Finkton is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkton
    • Elk Rapids
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kewadin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pemberthy Crossing, with the one closest to Pemberthy Crossing listed first.
    • McIntyre Landing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • McIntyre Landing is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Landing
    • Rasmus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Rasmus is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rasmus
    • Grayling
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Skyline Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Skyline Village is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Village
    • Frederic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Deward ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Deward is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deward
    • Deerheart Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Deerheart Valley is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerheart Valley
    • Bucks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Bucks is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks
  • Grand Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pemberthy Crossing, with the one closest to Pemberthy Crossing listed first.
    • Tunk ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Tunk is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunk
    • Mabel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Walton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton has also been known as:
      • Walton Junction
    • Williamsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Angel
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Devils Elbow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
    • Acme
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Kingsley
      (30 miles [48.3 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Summit City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
  • Missaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pemberthy Crossing, with the one closest to Pemberthy Crossing listed first.
    • Stratford ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Stratford is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
    • Moorestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
    • Stittsville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
    • Star City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Star City is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
    • Cutcheon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
    • Merritt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Lake City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Falmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jennings
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jennings is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
  • Oscoda County
    • Red Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Red Oak is located in Oscoda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pemberthy Crossing, with the one closest to Pemberthy Crossing listed first.
    • Waters
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lower Chub Landing ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Lower Chub Landing is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Chub Landing
    • Arbutus Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Arbutus Beach is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbutus Beach
    • Pearll City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pearll City is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearll City
    • Elmira
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Gaylord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Roscommon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pemberthy Crossing, with the one closest to Pemberthy Crossing listed first.
    • Tent City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Tent City is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent City
    • Higgins Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillcrest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hillcrest is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Roscommon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Nellsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Nellsville is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellsville
    • Houghton Lake Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Houghton Lake Heights is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake Heights
    • Houghton Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Geels
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Geels is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geels
    • Prudenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Helen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wexford County
    • Manton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Pemberthy Crossing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pemberthy Crossing.

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 Pemberthy Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Beaver Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • United States Government Military Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Excelsior Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Heidemann Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Moorestown Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lodi Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Pere Cheney Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (90 more) ...
    • Cold Spring Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple Forest Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shrine Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Pemberthy Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pemberthy Crossing.

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

  • Fletcher
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fletcher is located in Kalkaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
  • Sharon ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sharon is located in Kalkaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon has also been known as:
    • Big Oley
    • Jam One
  • Grayling
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Moorestown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
  • Frederic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 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
  • Lodi
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
  • Stittsville ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
  • Kalkaska
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pioneer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pioneer is located in Missaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
  • Leetsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Leetsville is located in Kalkaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetsville
  • Crofton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Crofton is located in Kalkaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Westwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
    • Cutcheon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
    • Star City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Star City is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City

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

Newspapers Published in Pemberthy Crossing ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pemberthy Crossing.

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

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 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 Pemberthy Crossing:

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 Pemberthy Crossing, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pemberthy Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.