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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 Torch Lake (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 Torch Lake. 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 Torch Lake ...

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 Torch Lake: Torch Lk.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Torch Lake is located in Antrim 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 Antrim County: Charlevoix, Crawford, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska & Otsego.

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

  • Antrim County     (The home county of Torch Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Torch Lake, with the one closest to Torch Lake listed first.
    • Eastport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Central Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Ellsworth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kewadin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kewadin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewadin
      • Kewadin is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewadin <1>
    • Bellaire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clam Lake ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
      • Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
    • Finkton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkton
      • Finkton is located in Antrim County
    • Elk Rapids
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Alden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Mancelona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancelona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Wetzel ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetzel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel
      • Wetzel is located in Antrim County
      • Wetzel has also been known as:
      • Wetzell
    • Alba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Charlevoix County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Torch Lake, with the one closest to Torch Lake listed first.
    • Norwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Charlevoix County
    • East Jordan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Goo ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goo
      • Goo is located in Charlevoix County
    • Ironton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Charlevoix County
    • Charlevoix
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Boyne City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyne City
      • Boyne City is located in Charlevoix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,717 people
      • Former names for Boyne City:
      • Bay Springs
      • Boyne
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyne City <1>
    • Horton Bay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Bay
      • Horton Bay is located in Charlevoix County
    • Boyne Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Zenith Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith Heights
      • Zenith Heights is located in Charlevoix County
    • Bay Shore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Shore
      • Bay Shore is located in Charlevoix County
    • Walloon Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Crawford County
    • Deward ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deward
      • Deward is located in Crawford County
  • Emmet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Torch Lake, with the one closest to Torch Lake listed first.
    • Bay Harbor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Petoskey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Beach
      • Forest Beach is located in Emmet County
    • Bay View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Harbor Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kegomic ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kegomic. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegomic
      • Kegomic is located in Emmet County
  • Grand Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Torch Lake, with the one closest to Torch Lake listed first.
    • Old Mission
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mapleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Angel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Angel has also been known as:
      • Angel Station
      • Angell Station
    • Mabel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Tunk ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunk
      • Tunk is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Williamsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Acme
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Traverse City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Devils Elbow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
      • Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Kalkaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Torch Lake, with the one closest to Torch Lake listed first.
    • Torch River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
      • Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
    • Rapid City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapid City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Westwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
    • Barker Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
      • Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
    • Kalkaska
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • South Boardman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Leelanau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Torch Lake, with the one closest to Torch Lake listed first.
    • Omena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Peshawbestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshawbestown
      • Peshawbestown is located in Leelanau County
    • Manseau ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manseau
      • Manseau is located in Leelanau County
    • Northport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Suttons Bay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons Bay
      • Suttons Bay is located in Leelanau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suttons Bay <1>
    • Onominee ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onominee
      • Onominee is located in Leelanau County
      • Onominee has also been known as:
      • Onominese
      • Onomonese
      • Onuminee
      • Onumunese
    • Lake Leelanau
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Leland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bingham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
    • Schomberg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schomberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
      • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
    • Bodus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
      • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
    • Greilickville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greilickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
      • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Torch Lake, with the one closest to Torch Lake listed first.
    • Elmira
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira <1>
    • Hallock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock
      • Hallock is located in Otsego County
    • Berryville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Otsego County

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

Cemeteries Near Torch Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Torch Lake.

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 Torch Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bay View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Eastport.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #875 <4>
  • Russell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Southern Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southern Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Atwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antrim Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antrim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellsworth Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsworth Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ellsworth Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Ellsworth.
    • The Ellsworth Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Boss Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #444 <4>
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flewelling Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flewelling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flewelling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Densmore Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Densmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Densmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (116 more) ...
    • Kewadin Indian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kewadin Indian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kewadin Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Morehouse Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Torch Lake had a population of 85 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Eastport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Creswell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
    • Creswell is located in Antrim County
  • Central Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Snowflake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowflake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
    • Snowflake is located in Antrim County
  • Atwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Atwood is located in Antrim County
  • Ellsworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Mission
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Norwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Charlevoix County
  • Kewadin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kewadin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewadin
    • Kewadin is located in Antrim County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewadin <1>
  • Clam Lake ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
    • Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
  • Bellaire
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Finkton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkton
    • Finkton is located in Antrim County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Omena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Elk Rapids
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • East Jordan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Torch Lake ...

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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Torch Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Torch Lake, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Torch Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Torch Lake:

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

The official website for Antrim County: www.antrimcounty.org/

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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Torch Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Torch Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Torch Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0753, Longitude: -85.3587       In this case, the coordinates for Torch Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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