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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 Au Gres (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 Au Gres. 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.

Au Gres is located in Arenac County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Arenac County: Bay, Gladwin, Iosco & Ogemaw.

Below are the counties that are near Au Gres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Au Gres:

  • Arenac County     (The home county of Au Gres)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Au Gres, with the one closest to Au Gres listed first.
    • Twining
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twining have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining
      • Twining is located in Arenac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Harmon City Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon City Heights
      • Harmon City Heights is located in Arenac County
    • Turner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Arenac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Arenac
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arenac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac
      • Arenac is located in Arenac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arenac
      • From Au Gres to Arenac
    • Omer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
      • Omer is located in Arenac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Pine River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
      • Pine River is located in Arenac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pine River
      • From Au Gres to Pine River
    • Whites Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
      • Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple Ridge
      • From Au Gres to Maple Ridge
    • Saganing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Standish
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Arenac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <3>
    • Melita
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
      • Melita is located in Arenac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Melita
      • From Au Gres to Melita
    • Sterling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Arenac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <3>
  • Bay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Au Gres, with the one closest to Au Gres listed first.
    • Pinconning
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinconning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinconning
      • Pinconning is located in Bay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinconning <3>
    • Woodville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Bay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodville
      • From Au Gres to Woodville
    • Nine Mile
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bentley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Bay County
    • Mount Forest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Linwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Brissette Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wenona Beach ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Banks ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Bay County
      • Banks has also been known as:
      • Bangor
      • Bank City
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Banks
      • From Au Gres to Banks
    • Kawkawlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gladwin County
  • Huron County
  • Iosco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Au Gres, with the one closest to Au Gres listed first.
    • National City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
      • National City is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <3>
    • Whittemore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
      • Whittemore is located in Iosco County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittemore <3>
    • White Rock ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Iosco County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to White Rock
      • From Au Gres to White Rock
    • Tawas City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • East Tawas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Wilber
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber
      • Wilber is located in Iosco County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilber
      • From Au Gres to Wilber
    • Long Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Sid Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sid Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sid Town
      • Sid Town is located in Iosco County
    • Foote Site Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foote Site Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foote Site Village
      • Foote Site Village is located in Iosco County
    • Au Sable
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ogemaw County
  • Tuscola County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Au Gres, see our County-by-County Page for Au Gres.

Cemeteries Near Au Gres ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Au Gres.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Au Gres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Au Gres, with the one closest to Au Gres listed first.

  • Linwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Indian Burial Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sims Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitney Sims Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitney Sims Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitney Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arenac Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arenac Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arenac Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Edwards Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edwards Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edwards Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine River Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alabaster Twp. Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alabaster Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alabaster Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burleigh Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleigh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burleigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (91 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Woodmere Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodmere Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodmere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Resurrection of the Lord Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection of the Lord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection of the Lord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Au Gres had a population of 212 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Au Gres had a population of 833 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Au Gres, with the one closest to Au Gres listed first.

  • Arenac
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arenac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenac
    • Arenac is located in Arenac County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arenac
    • From Au Gres to Arenac
  • Omer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
    • Omer is located in Arenac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Alabaster
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
    • Alabaster is located in Iosco County
  • McIvor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIvor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIvor
    • McIvor is located in Iosco County
  • Whittemore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
    • Whittemore is located in Iosco County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittemore <3>
  • Maple Ridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
    • Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maple Ridge
    • From Au Gres to Maple Ridge
  • Standish
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
    • Standish is located in Arenac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <3>
  • Worth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
    • Worth is located in Arenac County
  • Prescott
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Melita
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
    • Melita is located in Arenac County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Melita
    • From Au Gres to Melita
  • Sterling
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Sterling is located in Arenac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <3>
  • Tawas City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Au Gres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Au Gres.

Newspapers Published in Au Gres ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Au Gres.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Au Gres, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Au Gres.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Au Gres:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Au Gres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Au Gres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Au Gres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Au Gres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0481, Longitude: -83.6934    









 

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