Our Genealogy Helper
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 Skookum (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 Skookum. 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 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.
Skookum is located in Lake 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 Lake County: Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola & Wexford.
Below are the counties that are near Skookum. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Skookum:
- Lake County (The home county of Skookum)
- The following are listed by their distance from Skookum, with the one closest to Skookum listed first.
- Bristol
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Luther
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nirvana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Nirvana is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
- Peacock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Peacock is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Chase
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Idlewild
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Idlewild is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Irons
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Baldwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marlborough
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marlborough is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Sauble
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sauble is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
- Manistee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skookum, with the one closest to Skookum listed first.
- Dublin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dublin is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Wellston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Brethren
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Udell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Udell is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Harlan is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Kaleva
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chief Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
- Pomona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pomona is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Copemish
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skookum, with the one closest to Skookum listed first.
- Millerton ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Millerton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Carr
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carr is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
- Carr has also been known as:
- Carr Settlement
- McCumber Settlement
- Batcheller ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Batcheller is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
- Batcheller has also been known as:
- Turtle Lake
- Tallman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tallman is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
- Tallman has also been known as:
- Weaver
- Walhalla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fountain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Free Soil
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Custer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Custer is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Former names for Custer:
- Black Creek
- Ferryville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <1>
- Elm Flats ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Elm Flats is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flats
- Mecosta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skookum, with the one closest to Skookum listed first.
- Paris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pogy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pogy is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
- Big Rapids
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Chippewa Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Missaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skookum, with the one closest to Skookum listed first.
- Stoney Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stoney Corner is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Corner
- Stoney Corner has also been known as:
- Stoney Corners
- Lucas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lucas is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- McBain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jennings
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jennings is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Lake City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vogel Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Vogel Center is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vogel Center
- Newaygo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skookum, with the one closest to Skookum listed first.
- Hawkins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
- Lilley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lilley is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
- Bitely
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Brohman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Brohman is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
- Former names for Brohman:
- Dingman
- Otia
- Osceola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skookum, with the one closest to Skookum listed first.
- Dewing's ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dewing's is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewing's
- Le Roy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tustin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Osceola Junction ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Osceola Junction is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Junction
- Ashton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ashton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Dighton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dighton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Reed City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hartwick ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hartwick is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Hersey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Highland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Avondale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Avondale is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Evart
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wexford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skookum, with the one closest to Skookum listed first.
- Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
- Hoxeyville has also been known as:
- Clay Hill
- Benson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Boon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Boon is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
- Millersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Millersville is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Harrietta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cadillac
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haring
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Haring is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haring
- Meauwataka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
- Yuma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Yuma is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Missaukee Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Missaukee Junction is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missaukee Junction
- Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bond's Mills is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond's Mills
- Mesick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Skookum, see our County-by-County Page for Skookum.
Cemeteries Near Skookum ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Skookum.
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 Skookum - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Skookum covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Skookum, with the one closest to Skookum listed first.
- North Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dover Twp. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Twp. Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dover Twp. Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Luther.
- The Dover Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bristol Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970764 <2>
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Ellsworth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ellsworth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake Cemetery
- The Deer Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pinora Cemetery No. 2
- Pinora Twp. Cemetery No. 2
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #362 <2>
- LeRoy Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burdell Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Banker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tustin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (144 more) ...
- Irwin Family Center Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ashton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Skookum in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Skookum.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Skookum, with the one closest to Skookum listed first.
- Luther
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
- Hoxeyville has also been known as:
- Clay Hill
- Le Roy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tustin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Osceola Junction ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Osceola Junction is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Junction
- Wolf Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Ashton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ashton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Orono ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Orono is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
- Hobart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hobart is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Benson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Nirvana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Nirvana is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Chase
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dighton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dighton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Millersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Millersville is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Skookum. See our List of 1890's Communities around Skookum.
Newspapers Published in Skookum ...
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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Skookum.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Skookum, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Skookum.
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 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 Skookum:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Lake County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Manistee County
- Mason County
- Mecosta County
- Missaukee County
- Newaygo County
- Osceola County
- Wexford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Skookum) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Skookum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |