Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Arn (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Arn. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Arn is located in Bay County.
To see how the shape of Michigan's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bay County: Arenac, Gladwin, Midland, Saginaw & Tuscola.
Below are the counties that are near Arn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arn:
- Bay County (The home county of Arn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arn, with the one closest to Arn listed first.
- Munger
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Essexville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bay City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Salzburg ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Salzburg is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzburg
- West Bay City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Bay City is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bay City
- West Bay City has also been known as:
- West Bank City
- Banks ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Banks is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Banks has also been known as:
- Bangor
- Bank City
- Wenona ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wenona is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Frankenlust
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Frankenlust is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenlust
- Wenona Beach ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wenona Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona Beach
- Amelith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Amelith is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelith
- Kawkawlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arenac County
- Whites Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Whites Beach is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Beach
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arn, with the one closest to Arn listed first.
- Farrandville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Farrandville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandville
- Clio
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Montrose
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mount Morris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Otisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brent Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Brent Creek is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Creek
- Beecher
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Beecher is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
- Genesee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Russellville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Russellville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Flushing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arn, with the one closest to Arn listed first.
- Sebewaing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bach
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bach is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bach
- Valley Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Island is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Island
- Kilmanagh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kilmanagh is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmanagh
- Owendale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bay Port
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lapeer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arn, with the one closest to Arn listed first.
- Otter Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Silverwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Columbiaville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barnes Lake - Millers Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clifford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clifford is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Midland County
- Midland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Saginaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arn, with the one closest to Arn listed first.
- Reese
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blumfield Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Blumfield Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumfield Corners
- Melbourne ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Melbourne is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Crow Island ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Crow Island is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Island
- Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Carrollton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Carrollton is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Zilwaukee city
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
- Frankenmuth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kochville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kochville is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kochville
- Bridgeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saginaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saginaw is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,823 people
- Former names for Saginaw:
- East Saginaw
- Saginaw City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <1>
- Paines
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paines is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines
- Shiawassee County
- New Lothrop
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tuscola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arn, with the one closest to Arn listed first.
- Gilford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gilford is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
- Denmark Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction
- Richville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairgrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Watrousville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Watrousville is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrousville
- Vassar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Akron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tuscola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bay Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bay Park is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Park
- Wahjamega
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wahjamega is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahjamega
- Caro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Juniata
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Juniata is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Arn, see our County-by-County Page for Arn.
Cemeteries Near Arn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arn.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Arn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Arn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Arn, with the one closest to Arn listed first.
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Denmark Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blumfield Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Elizabeth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gilford Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Eastlawn Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Michaels Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
- Frankentrost Cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2418961 <2>
- Janson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janson Cemetery
- The Janson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jason Cemetery
- St. Johannis Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #808 <2>
- Floral Gardens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (208 more) ...
- Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New St. Patrick Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New St. Patrick Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New St. Patrick Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Bay City.
- The New St. Patrick Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Patrick Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1681 <2>
- Old St. Patrick Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Patrick Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Bay City.
- The Old St. Patrick Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Patrick Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Arn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Arn.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Arn, with the one closest to Arn listed first.
- Munger
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Reese
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gilford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gilford is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
- Richville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Denmark Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction
- Quanicassee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quanicassee is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quanicassee
- Melbourne ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Melbourne is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Crow Island ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Crow Island is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Island
- Carrollton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Carrollton is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Essexville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zilwaukee city
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Frankenmuth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fairgrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bay City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Arn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arn.
Newspapers Published in Arn ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arn, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arn.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Arn:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Bay County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Arenac County
- Genesee County
- Huron County
- Lapeer County
- Midland County
- Saginaw County
- Shiawassee County
- Tuscola County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Arn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |