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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 Platte River (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 Platte River. 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 Platte River ...

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 Platte River: Platte Riv.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Platte River is located in Benzie 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 Benzie County: Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Manistee & Wexford.

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

  • Benzie County     (The home county of Platte River)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Platte River, with the one closest to Platte River listed first.
    • Honor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honor
      • Honor is located in Benzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honor <2>
    • Bendon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bendon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bendon
      • From Platte River to Bendon
    • Lake Ann
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Wallin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Benzonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Beulah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Benzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulah <2>
    • Aral ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
      • Aral is located in Benzie County
      • Aral has also been known as:
      • Otter Creek
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aral
      • From Platte River to Aral
    • Thompsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Nessen City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Griner Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Elberta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Frankfort
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Benzie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <2>
  • Antrim County
  • Grand Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Platte River, with the one closest to Platte River listed first.
    • Interlochen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Karlin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pavlovic Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Grawn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Traverse City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingsley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Mayfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Acme
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Devils Elbow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Summit City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Mapleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Angel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Kalkaska County
    • Fife Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Leelanau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Platte River, with the one closest to Platte River listed first.
    • Jacktown ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacktown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown is located in Leelanau County
      • Jacktown has also been known as:
      • Osborn
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jacktown
      • From Platte River to Jacktown
    • Empire
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Burdickville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Maple City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Solon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Leelanau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Solon
      • From Platte River to Solon
    • Cedar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Arbor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Greilickville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Isadore ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isadore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
      • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Isadore
      • From Platte River to Isadore
    • Glen Haven ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bodus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
      • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bodus
      • From Platte River to Bodus
    • Bingham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bingham
      • From Platte River to Bingham
  • Manistee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Platte River, with the one closest to Platte River listed first.
    • Copemish
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Henry ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Manistee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Henry
      • From Platte River to Henry
    • Pomona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Manistee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pomona
      • From Platte River to Pomona
    • Harlan ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Manistee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harlan
      • From Platte River to Harlan
    • Malcolm
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malcolm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
      • Malcolm is located in Manistee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Malcolm
      • From Platte River to Malcolm
    • Arcadia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bear Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kaleva
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaleva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Chief Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Norwalk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwalk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Norwalk is located in Manistee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Norwalk
      • From Platte River to Norwalk
    • Onekama
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onekama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onekama
      • Onekama is located in Manistee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onekama <2>
    • Brethren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brethren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Douglas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Manistee County
  • Wexford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Platte River, with the one closest to Platte River listed first.
    • Buckley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bagnall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagnall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnall
      • Bagnall is located in Wexford County
    • Glengary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mesick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Baxter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Wexford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baxter
      • From Platte River to Baxter
    • Yuma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Platte River to Yuma
    • Harrietta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Meauwataka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Boon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
      • Boon is located in Wexford County

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

Cemeteries Near Platte River ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Platte River.

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 Platte River covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brundage Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brundage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brundage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Homestead Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homestead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homestead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Inland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Inland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Inland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Almira Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almira Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Almira Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Inland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Inland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Inland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Ann Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Ann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Champion Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champion Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weldon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weldon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Benzonia Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (125 more) ...
    • Green Briar Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Briar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Briar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Platte Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Platte Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Platte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

While we didn't find Platte River in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Platte River.

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

  • Bendon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bendon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
    • Bendon is located in Benzie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bendon
    • From Platte River to Bendon
  • Lake Ann
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Benzonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Interlochen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Edgewater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
    • Edgewater is located in Benzie County
  • Weldon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Weldon is located in Benzie County
  • Thompsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
    • Cedar Run is located in Benzie County
  • Nessen City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Grawn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Empire
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Copemish
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Monroe Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
      • Monroe Center is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Burdickville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pomona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Manistee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pomona
      • From Platte River to Pomona

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

Newspapers Published in Platte River ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Platte River.

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

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 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 Platte River:

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

The official website for Benzie County: www.berriencounty.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>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 Platte River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Platte River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Platte River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6621, Longitude: -85.9347       In this case, the coordinates for Platte River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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