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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 Wexford Corner (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 Wexford Corner. 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 Wexford Corner ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Wexford Corner: Wexford Cor. (or less commonly used: Wexford Crn.)
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 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.
Wexford Corner is located in Grand Traverse 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 Grand Traverse County: Antrim, Benzie, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee & Wexford.
Below are the counties that are near Wexford Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wexford Corner:
- Grand Traverse County (The home county of Wexford Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wexford Corner, with the one closest to Wexford Corner listed first.
- Pavlovic Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pavlovic Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavlovic Corner
- Karlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Karlin is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlin
- Summit City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Kingsley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Interlochen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mayfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Walton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton has also been known as:
- Walton Junction
- Devils Elbow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
- Traverse City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Acme
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Antrim County
- Elk Rapids
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Benzie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wexford Corner, with the one closest to Wexford Corner listed first.
- Griner Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Griner Station is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Station
- Griner Station has also been known as:
- Print
- Nessen City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nessen City is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
- Bendon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bendon is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
- Wallin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wallin is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
- Thompsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Platte River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Platte River is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
- Lake Ann
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Honor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Benzonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Beulah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Aral ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Aral is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
- Aral has also been known as:
- Otter Creek
- Elberta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kalkaska County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wexford Corner, with the one closest to Wexford Corner listed first.
- Fife Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- South Boardman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Deibert
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Deibert is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibert
- Barker Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
- Lodi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Spencer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Spencer is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Kalkaska
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Torch River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
- Rapid City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wexford Corner, with the one closest to Wexford Corner listed first.
- Irons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bristol is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Leelanau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wexford Corner, with the one closest to Wexford Corner listed first.
- Greilickville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
- Solon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Solon is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Hatchs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
- Cedar
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jacktown ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jacktown is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Jacktown has also been known as:
- Osborn
- Maple City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bingham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bingham is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Isadore ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Isadore is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
- Burdickville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
- Bodus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bodus is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
- Empire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Schomberg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
- Manistee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wexford Corner, with the one closest to Wexford Corner listed first.
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harlan is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Pomona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pomona is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Copemish
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Henry ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Henry is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Kaleva
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Humphrey
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Humphrey is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Brethren
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Malcolm
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Malcolm is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Chief Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
- Bear Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wellston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dublin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dublin is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Missaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wexford Corner, with the one closest to Wexford Corner listed first.
- Jennings
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jennings is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Lake City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cutcheon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
- Lucas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lucas is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Stoney Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stoney Corner is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Corner
- Stoney Corner has also been known as:
- Stoney Corners
- Stittsville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
- Osceola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wexford Corner, with the one closest to Wexford Corner listed first.
- Osceola Junction ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Osceola Junction is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Junction
- Tustin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wexford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wexford Corner, with the one closest to Wexford Corner listed first.
- Buckley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Glengary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Glengary is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
- Sherman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sherman is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Bagnall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bagnall is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnall
- Mesick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Baxter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Baxter is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Yuma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Yuma is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Meauwataka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
- Harrietta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Boon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Boon is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
- Manton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Millersville is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wexford Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Wexford Corner.
Cemeteries Near Wexford Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wexford Corner.
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 Wexford Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wexford Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wexford Corner, with the one closest to Wexford Corner listed first.
- Cornell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grant Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Grant Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Downs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Crowell Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- De Lorme Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harlan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mesick - Sherman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Blackman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fowler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (148 more) ...
- Minor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Colfax Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Wexford Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wexford Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wexford Corner, with the one closest to Wexford Corner listed first.
- Hannah
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hannah is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Monroe Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Monroe Center is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- Sherman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sherman is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harlan is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Mesick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Nessen City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nessen City is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
- Pomona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pomona is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Summit City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Kingsley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Interlochen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Grawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bendon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bendon is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Copemish
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mayfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Thompsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wexford Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wexford Corner.
Newspapers Published in Wexford Corner ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wexford Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wexford Corner, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wexford Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Wexford Corner:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Grand Traverse County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Antrim County
- Benzie County
- Kalkaska County
- Lake County
- Leelanau County
- Manistee County
- Missaukee County
- Osceola County
- Wexford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Wexford Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wexford Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |