Deward Ghost Town
Crawford County, Michigan44.8406, -84.8267
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Gaylord State Forest Area · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 6.8 miLakes of the North, MI
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 20 miPere Cheney
Deward, in Crawford County, Michigan, is a ghost town.
On the map
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Deward. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lakes of the North, MI, about 6.8 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Rapids, MI, 136 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Pere Cheney20 mi southeast
- Old Mission33 mi west
- Walton36 mi southwest
- McKinley46 mi east
- Good Harbor48 mi west
- Jacktown57 mi west
- Sturgeon Bay59 mi north
- Hagensville61 mi northeast
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
State land: Gaylord State Forest Area
PAD-US places this spot on Gaylord State Forest Area, land managed by the state natural resources agency. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Gaylord 9 Ssw.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Gaylord 9 Ssw station (USW00054854), 7 miles away. About 37.0 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Crawford County, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44.84060, -84.82670 |
| Also known as | Deward, Michigan |
| Sources | Wikidata Q14716089 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Deward ghost town?
In Crawford County, Michigan, at 44.8406, -84.8267. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lakes of the North, MI, about 6.8 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Grand Rapids, MI, 136 miles away.
Can you visit Deward?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Gaylord State Forest Area, land managed by the state natural resources agency. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.
When is the best time to visit Deward?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Gaylord 9 Ssw.
Are there other ghost towns near Deward?
Yes. Pere Cheney (20 mi), Old Mission (33 mi), Walton (36 mi).
