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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 Yuba (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 Yuba. 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.

Yuba 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 Yuba. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Yuba:

  • Grand Traverse County     (The home county of Yuba)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yuba, with the one closest to Yuba listed first.
    • Angel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel has also been known as:
      • Angel Station
      • Angell Station
    • Williamsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Acme
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mapleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mabel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Tunk ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tunk is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunk
    • Traverse City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Mission
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Devils Elbow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
    • Mayfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Grawn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingsley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • Antrim County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yuba, with the one closest to Yuba listed first.
    • Elk Rapids
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kewadin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Alden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clam Lake ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
    • Bellaire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Central Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mancelona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Eastport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Wetzel ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Wetzel is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel
      • Wetzel has also been known as:
      • Wetzell
    • Finkton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Finkton is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkton
    • Ellsworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Alba
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Benzie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yuba, with the one closest to Yuba listed first.
    • Lake Ann
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Bendon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bendon is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
    • Platte River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Platte River is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
    • Griner Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Griner Station is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Station
      • Griner Station has also been known as:
      • Print
    • Wallin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wallin is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
    • Nessen City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
    • Honor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Aral ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Aral is located in Benzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
      • Aral has also been known as:
      • Otter Creek
  • Charlevoix County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yuba, with the one closest to Yuba listed first.
    • Norwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Norwood is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • East Jordan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Goo ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Goo is located in Charlevoix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goo
  • Crawford County
    • Deward ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Deward is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deward
  • Kalkaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yuba, with the one closest to Yuba listed first.
    • Torch River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
    • Barker Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
    • Rapid City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Kalkaska
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • South Boardman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Westwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
    • Fife Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lodi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Lodi is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Deibert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Deibert is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibert
    • Spencer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Spencer is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Sigma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sigma is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigma
    • Angling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Angling is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angling
  • Leelanau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yuba, with the one closest to Yuba listed first.
    • Greilickville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
    • Hatchs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
    • Bingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Suttons Bay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Solon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Solon is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Manseau ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Manseau is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manseau
    • Peshawbestown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Peshawbestown is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshawbestown
    • Isadore ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Isadore is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
    • Lake Leelanau
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Schomberg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
    • Bodus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Bodus is located in Leelanau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
    • Cedar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Manistee County
    • Harlan ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Harlan is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
  • Wexford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yuba, with the one closest to Yuba listed first.
    • Baxter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Baxter is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Buckley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Manton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Sherman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sherman is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Glengary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Glengary is located in Wexford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary

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

Cemeteries Near Yuba ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yuba.

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

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

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

  • Yuba Acme Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Acme Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Acme Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Williamsburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Circle Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • South Milton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowers Harbor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakwood Catholic Diocesan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ogdensburg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (148 more) ...
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Kewadin Indian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<3>

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

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

  • Bates
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bates is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
  • Acme
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Williamsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mapleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
  • Elk Rapids
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Barker Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
  • Traverse City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Kewadin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Mission
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Keswick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Keswick is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
  • Bingham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bingham is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
  • Clam Lake ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Mayfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Creswell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Creswell is located in Antrim County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
    • Suttons Bay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Yuba ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yuba.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yuba, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Yuba.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Yuba:

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 Yuba, 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- Yuba) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.