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Dewing's

Ghost town · Osceola County, Michigan

Luther SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1933, 1:31,680)
Luther SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1933, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Dewing's is a ghost town in Osceola County, Michigan. It is one of 2 former communities in Osceola County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 27 Michigan counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Dewing's as a historical populated place on the Bristol topographic quadrangle: 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 44.0028° N, 85.5017° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBristol
Elevation1,209 ft
Nearest living townLe Roy, MI
Distance to it3.4 miles
GNIS feature ID2514680
Coordinates44.00278, -85.50167

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What's there now

Dewing's is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Le Roy, MI (population 213), about 3.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,209 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 Dewing's?

Dewing's is in Osceola County, Michigan, at 44.0028, -85.5017.

How many ghost towns are in Osceola County?

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

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