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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 Weldon (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 Weldon. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Weldon is located in Benzie 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 Benzie County: Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Manistee & Wexford.

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

  • Benzie County     (The home county of Weldon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
    • Benzonia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beulah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Thompsonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Honor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wallin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Wallin is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
    • Elberta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nessen City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
    • Platte River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Platte River is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
    • Frankfort
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Griner Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Griner Station is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Station
      • Griner Station has also been known as:
      • Print
    • Bendon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
    • Aral ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Aral is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
      • Aral has also been known as:
      • Otter Creek
    • Lake Ann
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Grand Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
    • Karlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Karlin is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlin
    • Interlochen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Pavlovic Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Pavlovic Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavlovic Corner
    • Grawn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Traverse City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingsley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <1>
    • Mayfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Summit City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
    • Devils Elbow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
  • Lake County
  • Leelanau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
    • Jacktown ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jacktown is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown has also been known as:
      • Osborn
    • Empire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Burdickville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
    • Maple City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Solon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Solon is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Glen Arbor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Glen Haven ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Glen Haven is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Cedar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Greilickville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
    • Hatchs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
    • Isadore ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
    • Port Oneida ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Port Oneida is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Oneida
    • Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Shalda Corners is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalda Corners
  • Manistee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
    • Humphrey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Humphrey is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
    • Malcolm
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Malcolm is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
    • Henry ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Henry is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Copemish
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Arcadia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bear Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pomona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pomona is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Kaleva
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Harlan ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Harlan is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
    • Chief Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
    • Onekama
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwalk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Norwalk is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Onekama Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Onekama Junction is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onekama Junction
  • Wexford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
    • Bagnall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bagnall is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnall
    • Buckley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Glengary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Glengary is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
    • Mesick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sherman is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Yuma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Yuma is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
    • Harrietta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Baxter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Baxter is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Boon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Boon is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
    • Meauwataka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
    • Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
      • Hoxeyville has also been known as:
      • Clay Hill

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

Cemeteries Near Weldon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Weldon.

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 Weldon - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Weldon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Joyfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyfield Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Joyfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the south of Benzonia.
    • The Joyfield Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Joyfield Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #821 <3>
  • Benzonia Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Weldon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Homestead Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Springdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pleasonton Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Thompsonville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Champion Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Blaine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Gilmore Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Pilgrim Home Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (106 more) ...
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Colfax Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Brundage Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Weldon had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Benzonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasanton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasanton is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
  • Thompsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Arcadia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Copemish
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Nessen City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
  • Frankfort
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Edgewater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Edgewater is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Bear Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Pomona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pomona is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
  • Pierport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pierport is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierport
  • Bendon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bendon is located in Benzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Harlan ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Harlan is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
    • Onekama
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chief Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake

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

Newspapers Published in Weldon ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Weldon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Weldon, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Weldon.

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 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 Weldon:

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Weldon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<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 Weldon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.