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Deward

Ghost town · Crawford County, Michigan

Alba quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500)
Alba quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Deward is a ghost town in Crawford County, Michigan, recorded as human settlement in Michigan, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Crawford County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 27 Michigan counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Deward as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 44.8406° N, 84.8267° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,236 ft
Nearest living townLakes of the North, MI
Distance to it6.8 miles
Coordinates44.84060, -84.82670

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What's there now

Deward is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lakes of the North, MI (population 1,076), about 6.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,236 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Deward?

Deward is in Crawford County, Michigan, at 44.8406, -84.8267.

How many ghost towns are in Crawford County?

Crawford County, Michigan has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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