List of communities in Grand Traverse County
Below is a list of places in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. This list includes cities, villages, townships, CDPs, unincorporated communities, and ghost towns.[1]
City
| City | Townships | 2010 Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| Traverse City | Garfield, East Bay,
Peninsula |
14,674 |
Villages
| Village | Township | 2010 Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| Fife Lake | Fife Lake | 443 |
| Kingsley | Paradise | 1,480 |
Former Villages
| Former Village | Now |
|---|---|
| Acme | Unincorporated Community |
| Blackwood (Grawn) | CDP |
| Duck Lake Park | Ghost Town |
| East Bay | Unincorporated Community |
| Interlochen | CDP |
| Kratochvil's Plat | Ghost Town |
| Lakeside Resort | Ghost Town |
| Neahtawanta | Unincorporated Community |
| Old Mission | Unincorporated Community |
| Peninsula Resort | Ghost Town |
| Summit City | Unincorporated Community |
| Walton | Unincorporated Community |
| Williamsburg | Unincorporated Community |
| Wylie | Ghost Town |
Townships
Charter Townships
| Township | 2010 Pop. |
|---|---|
| East Bay | 10,663 |
| Garfield | 16,256 |
Civil Townships
| Township | 2010 Pop. |
|---|---|
| Acme | 4,375 |
| Blair | 8,209 |
| Fife Lake | 2,791 |
| Grant | 1,066 |
| Green Lake | 5,784 |
| Long Lake | 8,662 |
| Mayfield | 1,550 |
| Paradise | 4,713 |
| Peninsula | 5,433 |
| Union | 403 |
| Whitewater | 2,597 |
Former Names
| Former Township | Current Township |
|---|---|
| Blair Township | Green Lake Township |
| Karlin Township | Grant Township |
| Nessen Township | Grant Township |
| Rennie Township | Union Township |
| Silver Lake Township | Blair Township |
| Traverse Township | Garfield Township |
| Viola Township | Long Lake Township |
| Walton Township | Fife Lake Township |
| Whitewater Township | Acme Township |
CDPs
| CDP | Township | 2010 Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| Chums Corner | Blair | 946 |
| Forest Lakes | East Bay/Union | ? |
| Grawn | Blair | 772 |
| Holiday Hills | Acme | ? |
| Interlochen | Green Lake | 583 |
Unincorporated Communities
| Community | Township(s) |
|---|---|
| Acme | Acme |
| Bates | Acme |
| Bass Lake | Long Lake |
| Bartlett | Mayfield |
| Cedar Run | Long Lake |
| Cranbrook | Blair |
| Duck Lake Park | Green Lake |
| East Bay | East Bay |
| Hannah | Mayfield |
| Harris | Garfield/Long Lake |
| Hickory Hills | Garfield |
| Karlin | Grant |
| Linwood | Long Lake |
| Lynchmiller | Mayfield |
| Mapleton | Peninsula |
| Mayfield | Paradise |
| Monroe Center | Blair/Green Lake |
| Morgan | Garfield |
| Neahtawanta | Peninsula |
| Ogdensburg | Peninsula |
| Old Mission | Peninsula |
| Peninsula Resort | Green Lake |
| Rahe | Mayfield |
| Rosina Beach | Whitewater |
| Skegemog Point | Whitewater |
| Summit City | Paradise |
| Swainston | Paradise |
| Tin Can Corner | Union |
| Traverse Heights | Garfield |
| Walton | Fife Lake |
| Williamsburg | Whitewater |
| Yuba | Acme |
Ghost Towns
| Ghost Town | Township |
|---|---|
| 6.44 | Garfield |
| Archie | Long Lake |
| Angell | Whitewater |
| Alone | Fife Lake |
| Ayling | Acme |
| Bainbrydge | Long Lake |
| Bastrop | Paradise |
| Beitner | Blair |
| Bowers Harbor | Peninsula |
| Cayton | Grant |
| Colesville | Union |
| Diamond Park | Green Lake |
| Francis | Whitewater |
| Friend | Long Lake |
| Hardwood Acres | Long Lake |
| Harrand | Mayfield |
| Hodge | Fife Lake |
| Kratochvil's Plat | Garfield |
| Kensington | Blair |
| Keystone | Blair |
| Lakeside Resort | Green Lake |
| Lost Lake | Green Lake |
| Luna | East Bay |
| Mabel | Whitewater |
| Magician Heights | Mayfield |
| Medina | East Bay |
| Minch | Mayfield |
| Mineralia | Grant |
| Monaco | East Bay |
| Mylo | Grant |
| Nichols | Long Lake |
| Noua Țara Românească
(New Romanian Country) |
Green Lake |
| Old Mission Point | Peninsula |
| Onota | Blair |
| Palaestrum | Whitewater |
| Palisade | Paradise |
| Peninsula Resort | Green Lake |
| Petobego | Acme |
| Phantom Lights | Peninsula |
| Plymouth Highlands | Union |
| Power Island | Peninsula |
| Ransom | Garfield |
| Swaziland | Peninsula |
| Traverse Point | Peninsula |
| Truax | Whitewater |
| Tunk | Whitewater |
| Twin Mountains | Grant |
| Walton Junction | Fife Lake |
| Westminster | Paradise |
| Wylie | Green Lake |
| Yuba Beach | Acme |
| Zip | Mayfield |
Former Names
| Former Name | Current Name |
|---|---|
| Ruthardt's Siding | Cedar Run |
| Blackwood | Grawn |
| Rosina | Mabel |
| Beulah | Mayfield |
| Grand Traverse | Old Mission |
| Jack's Landing | Tin Can Corner |
| Elmwood | Traverse City |
| Grand Traverse City | Traverse City |
| Wequetong | Traverse City |
| Dunbar | Williamsburg |
| Williamsburgh | Williamsburg |
Former Towns
| Former Town | Currently Part of |
|---|---|
| Boardman | Traverse City |
| Kids Creek Village | Traverse City |
| Wequetong | Traverse City |
| Kingsley City | Kingsley |
| Judson | Kingsley |
| Paradise[3] | Kingsley |
| North Fife Lake | Fife Lake |
| Fyfe Layne[4] | Fife Lake |
| Turnbuckle | Acme |
| Deronda | Chums Corner |
Future
It has been proposed that Grawn, Interlochen, and Kingsley be upgraded from CDPs and villages to villages and cities. This hasn't happened yet, but it could in the near future.
See also
- Grand Traverse County, Michigan
- Grand Traverse Bay
- List of cities, villages, and townships in Michigan
- Place names considered unusual
References
- Romig, Walter. Michigan Place Names.
- LLC., Historic Map Works. "Grand Traverse County 1908 Michigan Historical Atlas". www.historicmapworks.com. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- www.byte-productions.com, This site produced and maintained by Byte Productions. "History - Village of Kingsley, Michigan". www.villageofkingsley.com. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- http://www.fifelake.com. "Welcome to Fife Lake History". www.fifelake.com. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
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