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Pere Cheney

Ghost town · Crawford County, Michigan

Grayling quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:62,500)
Grayling quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pere Cheney 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 Pere Cheney 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 44.5775° N, 84.6378° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,201 ft
Nearest living townRoscommon, MI
Distance to it6.6 miles
Coordinates44.57750, -84.63780

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What's there now

Pere Cheney is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Roscommon, MI (population 1,029), about 6.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,201 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 Pere Cheney?

Pere Cheney is in Crawford County, Michigan, at 44.5775, -84.6378.

How many ghost towns are in Crawford County?

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

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