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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 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 southwest 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 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 west 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Lake County
    • Luther
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Nirvana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
      • Nirvana is located in Lake County
    • Peacock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
      • Peacock is located in Lake County
    • Chase
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Idlewild
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
      • Idlewild is located in Lake County
    • Irons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irons
      • Irons is located in Lake County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irons <1>
    • Baldwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Marlborough
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marlborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Lake County
    • Sauble
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sauble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
      • Sauble is located in Lake County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Manistee County
    • Wellston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Brethren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brethren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Udell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
      • Udell is located in Manistee County
    • Harlan ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Manistee County
    • Kaleva
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaleva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Chief Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chief Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
      • Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
    • Pomona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Manistee County
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Mason County
    • Carr
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
      • Carr is located in Mason County
      • Carr has also been known as:
      • Carr Settlement
      • McCumber Settlement
    • Batcheller ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batcheller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
      • Batcheller is located in Mason County
      • Batcheller has also been known as:
      • Turtle Lake
    • Tallman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tallman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
      • Tallman is located in Mason County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Mason County
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flats
      • Elm Flats is located in Mason County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pogy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
      • Pogy is located in Mecosta County
    • Big Rapids
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
      • Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <1>
    • 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)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Missaukee County
    • McBain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jennings
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
      • Jennings is located in Missaukee County
    • Lake City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • 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>
    • Falmouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Vogel Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vogel Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vogel Center
      • Vogel Center is located in Missaukee County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
      • Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
    • Lilley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lilley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
      • Lilley is located in Newaygo County
    • Bitely
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodland Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
    • Brohman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
      • Brohman is located in Newaygo County
      • 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.
    • Le Roy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Tustin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tustin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Ashton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Osceola County
    • Dighton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
      • Dighton is located in Osceola County
    • Reed City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hersey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
      • Hersey is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hersey <1>
    • Highland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Osceola County
    • Avondale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Osceola County
    • Park Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
      • Park Lake is located in Osceola County
    • Evart
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Marion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Sears
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sears have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoxeyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
      • Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
      • Hoxeyville has also been known as:
      • Clay Hill
    • Benson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Wexford County
    • Boon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
      • Boon is located in Wexford County
    • Harrietta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Cadillac
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Haring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haring
      • Haring is located in Wexford County
    • Meauwataka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
      • Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
    • Yuma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Yuma is located in Wexford County
    • Missaukee Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Missaukee Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missaukee Junction
      • Missaukee Junction is located in Wexford County
    • Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond's Mills
      • Bond's Mills is located in Wexford County
    • Mesick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Sherman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Wexford County

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.

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 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 the Dover Twp. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dover Twp. Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Luther.
    • The Dover Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bristol Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970764 <4>
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deer Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 <4>
  • LeRoy Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LeRoy Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LeRoy Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burdell Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Banker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tustin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tustin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tustin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Irwin Family Center Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwin Family Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwin Family Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cherry Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ashton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Lake County
  • Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoxeyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
    • Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tustin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Wolf Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • Wolf Lake is located in Lake County
  • Ashton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Osceola County
  • Orono
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
    • Orono is located in Osceola County
  • Hobart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Wexford County
  • Benson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Benson is located in Wexford County
  • Nirvana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
    • Nirvana is located in Lake County
  • Chase
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dighton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
      • Dighton is located in Osceola County
    • Millersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Wexford County
    • Boon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
      • Boon is located in Wexford County

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]<5>. 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 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 Skookum:

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<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>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- Skookum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Skookum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0806, Longitude: -85.6437       In this case, the coordinates for Skookum have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Skookum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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