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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 Suttons Bay (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 Suttons Bay. 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 Suttons Bay ...

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.

While the name of this village is Suttons Bay, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Suttons Bay may originally have been Sutton's Bay.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Suttons Bay might be written as Sutton Bay.

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 and hospitals 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.

Suttons Bay is located in Leelanau 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 Leelanau County: Benzie & Grand Traverse.

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

  • Leelanau County     (The home county of Suttons Bay)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suttons Bay, with the one closest to Suttons Bay listed first.
    • Manseau ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manseau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manseau
      • Manseau is located in Leelanau County
    • Peshawbestown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshawbestown
      • Peshawbestown is located in Leelanau County
    • Lake Leelanau
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Omena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Leland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bingham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
    • Bodus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bodus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
      • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
    • Isadore ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isadore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
      • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
    • Northport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Onominee ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onominee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onominee
      • Onominee is located in Leelanau County
      • Onominee has also been known as:
      • Onominese
      • Onomonese
      • Onuminee
      • Onumunese
    • Cedar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shalda Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalda Corners
      • Shalda Corners is located in Leelanau County
  • Antrim County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suttons Bay, with the one closest to Suttons Bay listed first.
    • Elk Rapids
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kewadin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewadin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewadin
      • Kewadin is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewadin <3>
    • Eastport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Alden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Central Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lake
      • Central Lake is located in Antrim County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Lake <3>
    • Clam Lake ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clam Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
      • Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
    • Bellaire
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Ellsworth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Finkton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkton
      • Finkton is located in Antrim County
    • Mancelona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancelona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancelona
      • Mancelona is located in Antrim County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancelona <3>
    • Wetzel ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetzel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel
      • Wetzel is located in Antrim County
      • Wetzel has also been known as:
      • Wetzell
  • Benzie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suttons Bay, with the one closest to Suttons Bay listed first.
    • Lake Ann
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Bendon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bendon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
    • Aral ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aral have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
      • Aral is located in Benzie County
      • Aral has also been known as:
      • Otter Creek
    • Platte River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
      • Platte River is located in Benzie County
    • Honor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Wallin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
      • Wallin is located in Benzie County
  • Charlevoix County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suttons Bay, with the one closest to Suttons Bay listed first.
    • Norwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Charlevoix County
    • East Jordan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Jordan
      • East Jordan is located in Charlevoix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Jordan <3>
    • Ironton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Charlevoix County
    • Goo ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goo
      • Goo is located in Charlevoix County
    • Charlevoix
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Grand Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suttons Bay, with the one closest to Suttons Bay listed first.
    • Old Mission
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mapleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Traverse City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Angel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Angel has also been known as:
      • Angel Station
      • Angell Station
    • Acme
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Williamsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Mabel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Tunk ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunk
      • Tunk is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Grawn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Devils Elbow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
      • Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Interlochen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Mayfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Kalkaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suttons Bay, with the one closest to Suttons Bay listed first.
    • Torch River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
      • Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
    • Rapid City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapid City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
      • Rapid City is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City <3>
    • Barker Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
      • Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
    • Westwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
    • Kalkaska
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalkaska
      • Kalkaska is located in Kalkaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,083 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalkaska <3>
    • South Boardman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boardman
      • South Boardman is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Boardman <3>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Suttons Bay ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Suttons Bay.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Suttons Bay. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Suttons Bay and those printed in the larger area surrounding Suttons Bay.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Suttons Bay.

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 Suttons Bay:

Cemeteries Near Suttons Bay ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Suttons Bay.

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 Suttons Bay covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
  • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Sutton Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Twp. Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
  • East Leland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Leland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Leland Cemetery
  • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
  • Beechwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechwood Cemetery
  • Omena Presbyterian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omena Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omena Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Omena Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omena Cemetery
  • Leland Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leland Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leland Catholic Cemetery
  • Continue List   (120 more) ...
    • Swedish Mission Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Mission Cemetery
    • Kilwy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilwy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilwy Cemetery
    • Bingham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Suttons Bay had a population of 255 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Suttons Bay had a population of 617 people.

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

  • Keswick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keswick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
    • Keswick is located in Leelanau County
  • Omena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Leland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
  • Old Mission
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mapleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Northport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Solon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Solon is located in Leelanau County
  • Maple City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Elk Rapids
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Yuba
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
    • Yuba is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Kewadin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewadin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewadin
    • Kewadin is located in Antrim County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewadin <3>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Creswell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Antrim County
    • Port Oneida ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Oneida
      • Port Oneida is located in Leelanau County
    • Traverse City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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

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

The official website for Leelanau County: www.leelanau.cc/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Suttons Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Suttons Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9796, Longitude: -85.6508       In this case, the coordinates for Suttons Bay 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 Suttons Bay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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