Our Genealogy Helper
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 Wolf 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 Wolf 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 Wolf 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Wolf Lake: Wolf Lk.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Wolf Lake. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wolf Lake.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Wolf Lake is located in Lake 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 Lake County: Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola & Wexford.
Below are the counties that are near Wolf Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wolf Lake:
- Lake County (The home county of Wolf Lake)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Lake, with the one closest to Wolf Lake listed first.
- Peacock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peacock is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Baldwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Luther
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Idlewild
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Idlewild is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Sauble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sauble is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
- Marlborough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Marlborough is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Nirvana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nirvana is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
- Irons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chase
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Manistee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Lake, with the one closest to Wolf Lake listed first.
- Dublin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dublin is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Wellston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Udell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Udell is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
- Brethren
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kaleva
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Chief Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
- Filer City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Filer City is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filer City
- Eastlake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eastlake is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Oak Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill has also been known as:
- Oakhill
- Douglas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Douglas is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Norwalk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Norwalk is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Manistee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Lake, with the one closest to Wolf Lake listed first.
- Millerton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Millerton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Carr
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carr is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
- Carr has also been known as:
- Carr Settlement
- McCumber Settlement
- Tallman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tallman is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
- Tallman has also been known as:
- Weaver
- Walhalla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Batcheller ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Batcheller is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
- Batcheller has also been known as:
- Turtle Lake
- Fountain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Custer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Custer is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Former names for Custer:
- Black Creek
- Ferryville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <1>
- Free Soil
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Elm Flats ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Elm Flats is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flats
- Fern
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fern is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Fern has also been known as:
- Adamsville
- Sugar Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sugar Grove is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove has also been known as:
- Clark's Corners
- Scottville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Scottville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
- Scottville has also been known as:
- Mason Center
- Sweetland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <1>
- Mecosta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Lake, with the one closest to Wolf Lake listed first.
- Paris
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Big Rapids
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pogy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pogy is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
- Missaukee County
- Stoney Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stoney Corner is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Corner
- Stoney Corner has also been known as:
- Stoney Corners
- Newaygo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Lake, with the one closest to Wolf Lake listed first.
- Lilley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lilley is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
- Bitely
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hawkins
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
- Woodland Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Brohman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Brohman is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
- Former names for Brohman:
- Dingman
- Otia
- Ramona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ramona is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
- Huber
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Huber is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
- Aetna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Aetna is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Oceana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Lake, with the one closest to Wolf Lake listed first.
- Walkerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cobmoosa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
- Cobmoosa has also been known as:
- Cob Moo Sa
- Elbridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elbridge is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
- Osceola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Lake, with the one closest to Wolf Lake listed first.
- Ashton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ashton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Dewing's ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dewing's is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewing's
- Reed City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Le Roy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tustin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Osceola Junction ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Osceola Junction is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Junction
- Hersey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dighton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dighton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Hartwick ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hartwick is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Evart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Highland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Avondale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Avondale is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Wexford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Lake, with the one closest to Wolf Lake listed first.
- Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
- Hoxeyville has also been known as:
- Clay Hill
- Harrietta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Benson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Boon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boon is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
- Yuma
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Yuma is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Millersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Millersville is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Cadillac
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mesick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Meauwataka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Meauwataka is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
- Bagnall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bagnall is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnall
- Glengary
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Glengary is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
- Haring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haring is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haring
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wolf Lake, see our County-by-County Page for Wolf Lake.
Cemeteries Near Wolf Lake ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wolf 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.
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 Wolf Lake - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wolf Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wolf Lake, with the one closest to Wolf Lake listed first.
- Peacock Twp. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sweetwater Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Webber Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Plains Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Historical Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Park Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Irons Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irons Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Irons Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Irons.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255276 <2>
- Cherry Valley Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (158 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Baldwin.
- The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lake Cemetery
- Lake Twp. Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #866 <2>
- Chalker Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- McPherson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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, Wolf Lake had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wolf Lake, with the one closest to Wolf Lake listed first.
- Baldwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Luther
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sauble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sauble is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
- Nirvana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nirvana is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
- Irons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chase
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tallman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tallman is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
- Tallman has also been known as:
- Weaver
- Bristol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Hoxeyville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hoxeyville is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxeyville
- Hoxeyville has also been known as:
- Clay Hill
- Batcheller ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Batcheller is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
- Batcheller has also been known as:
- Turtle Lake
- Lilley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lilley is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
- Orono ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Orono is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ashton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ashton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Bitely
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fountain
(17 miles [27.4 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 Wolf Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wolf Lake.
Newspapers Published in Wolf 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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wolf Lake.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wolf Lake, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wolf 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 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 Wolf Lake:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Lake County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Manistee County
- Mason County
- Mecosta County
- Missaukee County
- Newaygo County
- Oceana 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Wolf Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Wolf Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |