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 Arnold (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 Arnold. 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 hospitals 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.
Arnold is located in Marquette 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 Marquette County: Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Iron & Menominee.
Below are the counties that are near Arnold. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arnold:
- Marquette County (The home county of Arnold)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arnold, with the one closest to Arnold listed first.
- Reade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Reade is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reade
- Watson ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Watson is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Northland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McFarland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- McFarland is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- McFarland has also been known as:
- McFarlands
- Helena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Helena is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Austin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Austin is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Gwinn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Little Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carlshend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carlshend is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlshend
- Sands
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sands is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
- Skandia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gentian
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gentian is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentian
- New Dalton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Dalton is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dalton
- Alger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arnold, with the one closest to Arnold listed first.
- Diffin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Diffin is located in Alger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diffin
- Trenary
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dorsey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dorsey is located in Alger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Traunik
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rumely
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rumely is located in Alger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumely
- Delta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arnold, with the one closest to Arnold listed first.
- Saint Nicholas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Saint Nicholas is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
- Lathrop
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lathrop is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
- Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Trombly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Trombly is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trombly
- Trombly has also been known as:
- Trombley
- Cornell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Beaver is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Perkins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Perkins is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Chandler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chandler is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Brampton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brampton is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brampton
- Flat Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Rock is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Schaffer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Schaffer is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaffer
- Osier
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Osier is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osier
- Chaison
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Chaison is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaison
- Dickinson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arnold, with the one closest to Arnold listed first.
- Foster City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ralph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Felch Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Felch Mountain is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felch Mountain
- Felch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Turner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Turner is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Loretto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vulcan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Norway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Floodwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Floodwood is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floodwood
- Sagola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Quinnesec
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Channing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Menominee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arnold, with the one closest to Arnold listed first.
- LaBranche
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- LaBranche is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaBranche
- Dryads ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dryads is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryads
- Perronville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Perronville is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perronville
- Wilson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wilson is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Harris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hermansville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hermansville is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermansville
- Indiantown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Indiantown is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Indiantown has also been known as:
- Indian Town
- Spalding
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Spalding is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding
- Powers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Faithorn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Faithorn is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faithorn
- Nadeau
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Nadeau is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadeau
- Blom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blom is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blom
- Marinette County (WI)
- Niagara
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Niagara is located in Marinette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Arnold, see our County-by-County Page for Arnold.
Cemeteries Near Arnold ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arnold.
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 Arnold - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Arnold covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Arnold, with the one closest to Arnold listed first.
- Forest Home Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Riverview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Foster City Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ralph Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rock Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lathrop Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Ridge Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hillview Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Felch Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Gwinn Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Continue List (41 more) ...
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bakkala Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Arnold in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Arnold.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Arnold, with the one closest to Arnold listed first.
- Faunus ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Faunus is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunus
- Hardwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hardwood is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwood
- Hylas ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hylas is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
- Foster City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dryads ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dryads is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryads
- Lathrop
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lathrop is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
- McFarland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- McFarland is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- McFarland has also been known as:
- McFarlands
- Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Whitney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Whitney is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Campbell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Campbell is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Little Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Beaver is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Swanzy
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Swanzy is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzy
- Plains
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Plains is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
- Perkins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Perkins is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Arnold. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arnold.
Newspapers Published in Arnold ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arnold.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arnold, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arnold.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Arnold:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Marquette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alger County
- Delta County
- Dickinson County
- Menominee County
- Marinette 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> | 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 Arnold, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arnold) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |