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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 Rainbow Bend (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 Rainbow Bend. 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 Rainbow Bend ...

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 Rainbow Bend: Rainbow Bnd.

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 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 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.

Rainbow Bend is located in Clare 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 Clare County: Gladwin, Isabella, Mecosta, Midland, Missaukee & Roscommon.

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

  • Clare County     (The home county of Rainbow Bend)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Bend, with the one closest to Rainbow Bend listed first.
    • Harrison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Allendale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Clare County
    • Lake George
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
      • Lake George is located in Clare County
    • Meredith
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
      • Meredith is located in Clare County
    • Hatton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Clare County
    • Dover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Clare County
    • Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Clare County
      • Former name for Lake:
      • Lake Station
    • Farwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Clare
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Gladwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Bend, with the one closest to Rainbow Bend listed first.
    • Gladwin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Sugar Rapids
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Rapids
      • Sugar Rapids is located in Gladwin County
    • Beaverton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • White Star
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Star
      • White Star is located in Gladwin County
    • Wooden Shoe Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooden Shoe Village
      • Wooden Shoe Village is located in Gladwin County
  • Isabella County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Bend, with the one closest to Rainbow Bend listed first.
    • Vernon City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon City
      • Vernon City is located in Isabella County
    • Brinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
      • Brinton is located in Isabella County
    • Loomis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
      • Loomis is located in Isabella County
    • Sherman City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
      • Sherman City is located in Isabella County
    • Rosebush
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Weidman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weidman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidman
      • Weidman is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weidman <1>
  • Mecosta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Bend, with the one closest to Rainbow Bend listed first.
    • Barryton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barryton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barryton
      • Barryton is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barryton <1>
    • Pogy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pogy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
      • Pogy is located in Mecosta County
  • Midland County
    • Coleman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Missaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Bend, with the one closest to Rainbow Bend listed first.
    • Falmouth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <1>
    • Merritt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • McBain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBain
      • McBain is located in Missaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBain <1>
    • Star City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Missaukee County
    • Stoney Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Corner
      • Stoney Corner is located in Missaukee County
      • Stoney Corner has also been known as:
      • Stoney Corners
    • Lucas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Missaukee County
    • Lake City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Missaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <1>
    • Cutcheon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcheon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
      • Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
    • Moorestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
      • Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
    • Stittsville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
      • Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
    • Jennings
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
      • Jennings is located in Missaukee County
    • Stratford ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stratford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Missaukee County
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Bend, with the one closest to Rainbow Bend listed first.
    • Marion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Park Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
      • Park Lake is located in Osceola County
    • Avondale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Osceola County
    • Highland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Osceola County
    • Sears
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sears have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears
      • Sears is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sears <1>
    • Dighton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
      • Dighton is located in Osceola County
    • Evart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
      • Evart is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evart <1>
    • Tustin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tustin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tustin
      • Tustin is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tustin <1>
    • Le Roy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Ashton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Osceola County
  • Roscommon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Bend, with the one closest to Rainbow Bend listed first.
    • Nellsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellsville
      • Nellsville is located in Roscommon County
    • Houghton Lake Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake Heights
      • Houghton Lake Heights is located in Roscommon County
    • Houghton Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake
      • Houghton Lake is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton Lake <1>
    • Prudenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prudenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudenville
      • Prudenville is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prudenville <1>
    • Hillcrest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Roscommon County
    • Higgins Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Lake
      • Higgins Lake is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higgins Lake <1>
    • Tent City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tent City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent City
      • Tent City is located in Roscommon County
    • Roscommon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscommon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscommon
      • Roscommon is located in Roscommon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscommon <1>
    • Saint Helen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wexford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Bend, with the one closest to Rainbow Bend listed first.
    • Cadillac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Haring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haring
      • Haring is located in Wexford County
    • Missaukee Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missaukee Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missaukee Junction
      • Missaukee Junction is located in Wexford County
    • Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bond's Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond's Mills
      • Bond's Mills is located in Wexford County
    • Benson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Wexford County
    • Manton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Rainbow Bend ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rainbow Bend.

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

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 helpful 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 Rainbow Bend:

Cemeteries Near Rainbow Bend ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rainbow Bend.

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 Rainbow Bend covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Summerfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerfield Cemetery
  • Wilson Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Grove Cemetery
  • Frost Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frost Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frost Twp. Cemetery
  • Winterfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winterfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winterfield Cemetery
  • West Moddersville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Moddersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Moddersville Cemetery
  • East Moddersville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Moddersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Moddersville Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • St. Athanasius Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Athanasius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Athanasius Cemetery
  • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery
  • Watson Road Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Road Cemetery
  • Fernwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fernwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fernwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (119 more) ...
    • Prosper Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Vogel Center Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vogel Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vogel Center Cemetery
    • Clam Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clam Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clam Union 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>

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

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

  • Moddersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moddersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moddersville
    • Moddersville is located in Missaukee County
  • Vogel Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vogel Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vogel Center
    • Vogel Center is located in Missaukee County
  • Temple
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
    • Temple is located in Clare County
  • Harrison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake George
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
    • Lake George is located in Clare County
  • Falmouth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Falmouth is located in Missaukee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <1>
  • Marion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Park Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
    • Park Lake is located in Osceola County
  • Hatton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Hatton is located in Clare County
  • Meredith
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
    • Meredith is located in Clare County
  • Houghton Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake
    • Houghton Lake is located in Roscommon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton Lake <1>
  • McBain
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBain
    • McBain is located in Missaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBain <1>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Star City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Missaukee County
    • Avondale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Osceola County
    • Prudenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prudenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudenville
      • Prudenville is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prudenville <1>

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

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

The official website for Clare County: www.clareco.net/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rainbow Bend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rainbow Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1286, Longitude: -84.9217       In this case, the coordinates for Rainbow Bend have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Rainbow Bend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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